Urban social movements in Barcelona. The Prosperitat through the citizens claims and the right to the city Movimientos sociales urbanos en Barcelona. la prosperitat a través de las reivindicaciones ciudadanas y el derecho a la ciudad.

Abstract

This research article studies the importance of Urban Social Movements in the city of Barcelona, with special emphasis on the Prospertitat neighborhood of the Nou Barris District, which from the seventies through the Neighborhood Association developed urban demands focused on improving the quality of life of its inhabitants in search of the award of new public spaces and infrastructures with a social focus. Its methodology is of a qualitative approach with a non-experimental dimension measurement, carried out under a source of documentary data collection and the implementation of semi-structured interviews carried out with key actors. As relevant findings, the role of Urban Social Movements is highlighted with respect to the vindication of demands in relation to urban deficiencies and inequalities, social, economic and cultural rights, provided for within the right to the city. In addition, the strength and neighborhood cohesion present in the Prosperitat neighborhood is highlighted with respect to the solution of its urban and social problems; achieving the award of commemorative and representative landmarks such as Plaza Ángel Pestaña; and finally the importance of establishing citizen participation as a mechanism for social innovation is manifested within urban and territorial planning.