Without a lot of controversy happening year after year, Nativity scene wrapinstallation Christmas lights It is always a cause for debate once it is revealed to the public. Messages of this lighting and aesthetic commitment Up to the mile These Christmas decorations can (and actually are) the subject of question, applause or disapproval. This year, the anger focused on Busy Aragon Streetone of the largest arteries in Barcelona.
With lighting based Iconic and local phrases Which is heard in homes in Catalan Christmasusing slogans such as “I demà, canelons” (“Tomorrow, cannelloni!”) or “Qui porta el cava” (“Who brings the kava?‘), the Neighborhood platform against air pollution Eixample Respira gave an important note considering that this lighting is designed for vehicle drivers and Not for pedestrians.
This group is active in demanding more streets Safe and peacefulIn a press statement, he expressed his concern about what he considered Over-adaptationAccording to the pace of traffic, although it is clear that on Aragon Street (one of the widest streets, with six lanes, and with the largest road traffic in the city, according to his own calculations, 85,635 vehicles per day) cars rule.
According to the association, the logic of lighting contributes to this Dynamic normalization Mobility which directly impacts air quality, noise and the daily life of neighbors who reside in the area. This consideration is what angered this group and its situation Screaming at the skyThis is precisely because of the tilt of the lights that can be read comfortably from the steering wheel and not from the curbs.
Diagonal marks, clearer
Includes this year’s design from SMLXL and MA-MA studios Festive messages and popular references Which spread widely on social networking sites. Specifically, the creators of Radio Catalunya explained that their proposal was born after observing that the majority of road users They travel by car or motorcycleprompting an approach designed to be visible at the usual speed of traffic. Unlike other years, the signs are not placed vertically, but diagonally in favor of this perspective.
But the debate goes beyond the Christmas spirit. Entities remember that Aragon Street appears frequently between the points Most accidents in the city A. is supported Trading volumeThis is a mode similar to Gran Via. In this context, turning fast traffic into part of the visual landscape is seen as a message that does not go well with The calm requested by the neighbors.
For the entity, this commitment is considered a dedication to what it considers to be A type of urban highway Which, in its acts of denunciation, demands a retreat by widening sidewalks, enhancing speed, and creating new living spaces.