The dance has begun. The Barcelona City Council and the residents of the Sagrada Família have formally opened negotiations to close one of the city's hottest urban planning fronts: the future of the Glòria staircase. According to various sources who spoke to ARA, the first official meeting was held last Thursday between the municipal government – led by Jordi Valls, the councilor for Eixample – and representatives of the Sagrada Família neighborhood association and the platform of those affected by the construction of the temple.