Half-Height Shutters and Preventive Shielding: the Commerce of the Center of Barcelona on Alert Due to the Strike
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The follow-up to the general strike is being very uneven in the hospitality and commerce of the city of Barcelona. Central axes coexist with many closures, such as Portal de ĺngel, with others who have opted to open many establishments reinforced with wooden shields and blinds in half to be able to close at any time, such as the Passeig de Gràcia, as well as areas of almost normal, such as Major de Sarrià, among other examples. In many streets …
In the centre of Barcelona, especially the surroundings of the Paseo de Gracia, where the main mobilizations of the afternoon will take place, this is the dominant image, halfway between a holiday and a city in a state of alert. Many establishments, in fact, have been like this since the night of the fury of Blocus a few weeks ago. “Yes, we keep the armor, we have not had to improvise”, half joked the manager of a central establishment in the En…
The center of Barcelona is experiencing an unusual morning, with few people on the streets and businesses operating at half-speed.
Most establishments in the surroundings of Passeig de Gràcia have protected their facades with wooden panels and have lowered the shutters before the day of this Wednesday Related: Pickets prevent some drivers from meeting the minimums: 13 of 44 trains have not left
Barcelona Comerç has estimated the strike's follow-up in the commercial areas that are part of the entity to be between 50% and 65%. The organization has also pointed out a low influx of people, numerous closed shops and acts such as graffiti, locks sealed with silicone and container burning.
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