Malagarba Square is a public space with a dual urban character: both a boundary and a link. It is administratively located in Les Franqueses but is more communally tied to Granollers. Residents of Bellavista (Les Franqueses) see the square on the other side of the train tracks and do not feel connected to it. Residents of Can Mònic (Granollers) perceive the space as problematic and systematically avoid it.

During the process, an in-depth socioterritorial investigation was conducted, including direct observation of activities in and around the public space, and inter-municipal working sessions to align the intervention strategy comprehensively: police action, mediation, community action, citizen participation, sports, etc. Additionally, a participatory meeting with neighborhood associations from both Les Franqueses and Granollers was held to discuss and agree on the future uses of the square.

The results include a framework document outlining the proposed improvement strategies, grouped by type according to design criteria (related to the material transformation of the area), management criteria (related to the functioning of everyday activities), and planning criteria (related to the process of material and everyday change). A proposal for urban intervention aims to open and reconnect the square to the neighborhoods and daily life, reassign its meaning, and mend it by encouraging foot traffic and community activities. A partial reurbanization project dismantles the boundary and activates the link.

Altogether, it is a toolbox for urban intervention that kickstarts the revitalization of a unique and highly valuable public space.