People First Cities: How Barcelona Achieved This? | HC E08 | Silvia Casorran | Ruchita Bansal

About the Episode: In this episode of Human City, host Ruchita Bansal sits down with Silvia Casorran, Sustianable Mobility specialist at Barcelona Metropolitan Area.From leading the Superblocks movement to protecting School Streets, Silvia has helped Barcelona become one of the most referenced cities in sustainable mobility worldwide. She shares how tactical, low-cost changes can spark permanent transformations — and what cities like ours can learn from Barcelona’s people-first approach to streets, governance, and everyday mobility.In this conversation, we discuss:What are Superblocks — and why they workHow to deal with public resistance in mobility projectsLessons from Barcelona’s School Streets programWhy tactical changes matter more than big-budget plansHow to make mobility plans truly actionableRethinking the car culture in global cities------------------------About the Guest – Silvia CasorranSilvia Casorran is a Secretary general at RedBici (spanish network of cities and regions for cycling), also Board member at European Cyclists' Federation, and Sustianable mobility specialist at Barcelona Metropolitan Area, she has spent over two decades shaping the city’s transition toward active mobility and public space reform. Her work bridges activism and policy — from tactical urbanism to citywide transformation through Superblocks.Connect with her on Linkedin:   / silvia-casorran-martos-8586384  ------------------------About the Host:The Human City Podcast is hosted by Ruchita Bansal, an accomplished urban planner and project management professional with 15+ years of experience. She has led multi-billion-dollar development projects and sustainable mobility programs across India, including her leadership role at the Ayodhya Development Authority.Ruchita is also the founder of SheCity India, a platform for gender-inclusive urban planning, storytelling, and data-driven advocacy.--------------------------About The Human City Podcast:This podcast brings together global voices and local insights to explore how cities can be made more inclusive, sustainable, and human-centered. Each episode uncovers what it takes to design cities that truly work for people.“The Human City Podcast is an initiative of SheCity India — building gender-inclusive, human-centered cities.”