Barcelona's "best projects are being done in the field of social housing"

As part of our Social Housing Revival series, we spotlight the city of Barcelona, which is shrugging off the legacy of fascism by rapidly ramping up its supply of social housing.
In June 2015, veteran housing activist Ada Colau became the first female mayor of Barcelona. She had risen to prominence clashing with police as she protested a rise in evictions following the 2008 financial crisis.
Colau was elected on an ambitious manifesto that focused heavily on re-establishing housing as a basic ri