Construction and town planning - NEWS BBVA https://www.bbva.com/en/ NEWS BBVA Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:59:16 +0200 en-US hourly 1 100th anniversary of the Madrid Metro: BBVA was the only bank to bet on the project https://www.bbva.com/en/100th-anniversary-of-the-madrid-metro-bbva-was-the-only-bank-to-bet-on-the-project/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 01:43:56 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=695917 Madrid Metro celebrated its 100th anniversary, bringing its one million daily passengers closer to the Spanish capital in a quick and sustainable manner. BBVA is especially pleased to join the centennial anniversary of its opening, made possible thanks to the financial support provided by the Banco de Vizcaya despite investors’ suspicion of this novel and pioneering form of transportation.]]> Madrid Metro celebrated its 100th anniversary, bringing its one million daily passengers closer to the Spanish capital in a quick and sustainable manner. BBVA is especially pleased to join the centennial anniversary of its opening, made possible thanks to the financial support provided by the Banco de Vizcaya despite investors’ suspicion of this novel and pioneering form of transportation.]]> 'Madrid Nuevo Norte': An urban project for Madrid in the 21st century https://www.bbva.com/en/madrid-nuevo-norte-urban-project-madrid-21st-century/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:31:51 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=549455 Using big data to see cities in high-resolution https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/using-big-data-to-see-cities-in-high-resolution/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:43:24 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=464698 Esteban Moro, Professor at Universidad Carlos III and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), uses big data tools to analyze how people interact in these places.]]> Esteban Moro, Professor at Universidad Carlos III and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), uses big data tools to analyze how people interact in these places.]]> How cities will change with the arrival of self-driving cars https://www.bbva.com/en/how-cities-will-change-arrival-self-driving-cars/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 00:00:47 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=403993 BBVA Francés: from traditional bank to powerhouse digital bank of the new millennium https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-frances-traditional-bank-powerhouse-digital-bank-new-millennium/ Mon, 11 Dec 2017 00:10:56 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/?p=374207 How can a 50-story high-rise survive an earthquake? https://www.bbva.com/en/can-50-story-high-rise-survive-earthquake/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 00:53:37 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=352757 BBVA uses big data to 'restructure' maps of Madrid, Barcelona and Mexico City https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/bbva-uses-big-data-restructure-maps-madrid-barcelona-mexico-city/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 04:35:40 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=350048 Urban Discovery, an interactive tool open to everyone that analyzes the cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Mexico City through the prism of their commercial activity. The analysis led to the creation of new maps that redraw urban borders and identify the most touristic and residential areas or those where young people go shopping.]]> Urban Discovery, an interactive tool open to everyone that analyzes the cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Mexico City through the prism of their commercial activity. The analysis led to the creation of new maps that redraw urban borders and identify the most touristic and residential areas or those where young people go shopping.]]> Barcelona and Madrid in figures https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/barcelona-madrid-figures/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 04:35:10 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=350054 A quick look at the projects of some of Europe’s brightest millennial entrepreneurs https://www.bbva.com/en/innovation/quick-look-projects-europes-brightest-millennial-entrepreneurs/ Mon, 21 Aug 2017 00:46:48 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=340048 Growth of urbanization slows in Latin America https://www.bbva.com/en/growth-urbanization-slows-latin-america/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 23:20:47 +0000 https://www.bbva.com/en/?p=342033 BBVA Research predicts that there will be a certain moderation in this growth, until it reaches 86%.]]> BBVA Research predicts that there will be a certain moderation in this growth, until it reaches 86%.]]>