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Exactly 150 years ago, on the 7th of June 1859, the Plan for Reform and Development of Barcelona was approved. This was the work of Ildefonso Cerdá. The Plan is considered to be a pioneer in the development of modern urbanism. What continues to surprise today is Cerdá's capacity to predict the protagonistic role which public transport would play in the city.For more information on the Cerdá Year, please click here: http://www.anycerda.org/eng/&#160;