The making of a great city: Barcelona, 1855.

Excellent thread.
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RT @culturaltutor
The situation was untenable and so the government ordered the demolition of the city's walls - after years of popular demand and political wrangling.

And a competition was announced to design the vast expansion Barcelona needed, to be known as the Eixample...
https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1650333362706345988