Every day in Barcelona the encirclement of noise is declared. Therefore, the municipal government seeks to curb the night noise that does not let the neighbors rest and advanced one hour the closing time in terraces of Ciutat Vella.
As a result, around 50 bars and restaurants in the area will have to close their doors at 11 p.m. throughout the week. The hourly limitation of the terraces in some squares and streets of Ciutat Vella has already entered into force, according to the resolution published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Barcelona.
The standard affects some twenty points. With the measure, terraces and bars will only be able to open until midnight on weekdays and only until 1:00 a.m. on weekends.
Closure of terraces in Ciutat Vella one hour before the closing time.
The establishments directly affected are located in the areas considered to have acoustic stress during nighttime hours in Ciutat Vella.
Specifically they are: Escudellers, n’Arai, Obradors between Escudellers and Rull, Còdols between Escudellers and Rosa, Nou de Sant Francesc between Escudellers and Rull. Also Carabassa between Escudellers and Rosa, George Orwell square, Rellotge passage, Escudellers passage between Escudellers and Josep Pijoan streets, Joaquim Costa between Torres i Amat and del Carme. In addition, there are Tigre, Paloma, Sant Vicenç between Tigre and Ferlandina, Ferlandina between Joaquim Costa and Plaça dels Àngels, Plaça dels Àngels, Emili Vendrell, and Carrer d’Aglà and Carrer Vidre.
This measure is one of those already being implemented in the district as part of the plan to reduce noise pollution in squares and streets. For example, during the past month, food retail establishments of less than 150 square meters must close at 22:00 hours.
On the other hand, the hours of prohibition of skateboarding in and around Plaça dels Àngels have been extended from 10 pm to 8 am.
For his part, Jordi Rabassa, councilman of Ciutat Vella, has promoted a series of actions to ensure the rest of the residents of Ciutat Vella. In fact, he has indicated that agents of the Guardia Urbana will monitor compliance with the reduced hours rule.
Rabassa defended these actions and described them as “essential actions” that had to be taken for public health and neighbors’ rest.
The objective is to act not only in Ciutat Vella, but also in other neighborhoods that also suffer from the noise problem.
Protests against the closing of terraces in Ciutat Vella one hour before the closing time.
The Barcelona Restoration Guild announced that it will launch a protest campaign against the municipal government’s decision. They do not share the advance of the night closure in the terraces of Ciutat Vella and other parts of the city.
