Paral·lel Avenue is today one of the streets in Barcelona that is experiencing the major transformations of the Catalan capital most directly. At one end, it has the shafts for the future L8 metro line and the first signs of the city's great transformation. the Montjuïc FairOn the other hand, there's the renovation of the access roads to the Port, the hope for a better connection with Morrot, and the recovery of the Three ChimneysA context that the City Council now wants to take advantage of to revitalize a thoroughfare that, despite its renovation a decade ago, has failed to regain its former glory. With this objective, the city's fifth deputy mayor, Raquel Gil, presented the municipal government's project to improve Paral·lel this Wednesday. It comprises 22 measures—with a total cost of over 22 million euros—including actions such as the reopening of the restored Teatre Arnau, the renovation of Plaça de la Bella Dorita and Plaça dels Pajaritos, the refurbishment of the sidewalks at the Poble-sec corner, and the strengthening of the connection between the artistic spaces of Paral·lel and the surrounding area. The aim, therefore, is not to modify the urban planning of an avenue that was renovated less than ten years ago, but rather to "give a boost" to the area by taking advantage of the changes taking place in its surroundings. "Now things are happening around here that are helping us with a transformation that will allow us to build a sense of community," Gil explained. Hence, one of the main pillars of the government's plan is to strengthen the links between the area's cultural fabric, its commercial sector, and its residents. To reinforce the connection of residents with a thoroughfare that is often perceived as a boundary between the three neighborhoods in the three districts—Ciutat Vella, Eixample, and Sants-Montjuïc—that it crosses, the city government wants things to happen on Paral·lel. In this way, they want the avenue to host some of the city's major cultural events, such as the Three Kings Parade—which has already passed through the section from Carbonera to Ronda de Sant Pau for four years—, Sant Jordi, and La Mercè.