Parc de l’Alba Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain

At 400 hectares, Parc de l’Alba in Cerdanyola del Vallès (population 58,000) is the largest urban development currently underway in Catalonia, with a master plan to build 5,377 new homes (50% of which will be for social housing) and provide 1,565,150 m2 of space for innovative business use. Scheduled for completion in 2032, the scheme is designed to create a resilient, attractive and sustainable neighbourhood by adapting its layout to the natural topography, respecting existing bodies of water and limiting the extent of impermeable surfaces. It also incorporates a green corridor of approximately 140 hectares. With an ageing population,

Cerdanyola del Vallès believes that building affordable housing will fulfil the demand for housing among its younger people and reduce social inequalities. The nearby presence of the ALBA Synchrotron campus and the Autonomous University of Barcelona is expected to create more than 30,000 new jobs within the local authority area.

A high-efficiency energy system will generate electricity and provide local heating and cooling services, enabling local companies to save on capital expenditure, at the same time as reducing their own CO2 emissions.

50%

The Parc de l’Alba master plan allocates more than 50% of its public areas to green spaces, within which the planting of drought-resistant native species will be prioritised and encouraged.

TECHNICAL SHEET

• Project initiated by: The Government of Catalonia

• Financier: Incasòl – Catalan land institute