The Barcelona City Council, through the Municipal Institute of Housing and Renovation (IMHAB), will soon hold two open and free informative meetings, which do not require prior registration, for all residents interested in learning more about the expansion of public housing in the district of Nou Barris.
Specifically, the first of the meetings will be held on Wednesday, March 15 at 6 p.m. at the Casal de Barri de Torre Baró, while a few days later the second will take place on Tuesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. at the Institut Escola Antaviana, in Carrer dels Nou Barris, 12
In line with the informative meetings held during February in Sant Martí, which were well attended by the public and demonstrated the interest aroused by the need for housing among citizens, the City Council will present in Nou Barris what measures have been taken in recent years to provide more and better public housing, as an essential strategy to guarantee the right to have a roof over one’s head.
For example, the central mechanisms used to meet this objective, such as the construction of new developments, the purchase of properties and apartments from the private market, and the attraction of housing from the private market through programs such as the Rental Exchange.
A development of the housing stock that has a special impact in areas such as Nou Barris, which encompasses a considerable number of citizens. With special emphasis on social and affordable rental housing, the district also stands out, for example, for currently hosting up to four housing developments with services for people over 65 years of age.
At the same time, Nou Barris also stands out for having buildings that can be renovated and, therefore, can receive aid from the European Next Generation funds. The four lines of aid for renovation, in fact, were put on the table during the month of February in three information sessions for residents of the district.
In addition to the expansion of the public housing stock, the sessions will also mention Barcelona Social Housing Applicants Register (HPO), the official channel that all citizens must use if they wish to access subsidized housing in the city, which requires prior registration.