About

Hi, I’m Abby! I’m from Scotland originally and now live in Barcelona. I’m passionate about urban planning and urban mobility. On this page I want to share my thoughts about cities: how they are designed, how we move through them, and how we use and shape public space.

As a cycling convert, who now goes everywhere by bike, the name of the blog (270km) is a reference to the number of kilometres of cycle lanes in Barcelona. This number is already out of date (in a good way!) as the cycling network continues to grow.

Happy reading, and please reach out to me if you’ve enjoyed one of my articles or like my photos, I’d love to hear from you.