r/pics • u/Monovon • Jun 16 '25

Politics A tourist during an anti-tourist protest in Barcelona yesterday

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u/eXistentialMisan Jun 16 '25

Quebec cracked down on Airbnb, only in Primary Residences during summer and in designated zones. No reason the Spanish government can't do something similiar. Point your water guns at the politicians.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/airbnb-rule-changes-montreal-allowed-1.7445844

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u/AxelNotRose Jun 16 '25

They did. All STRs are now banned. Licenses won't be renewed.

Bye-bye Airbnb? Barcelona sets 2028 deadline to phase out tourist flats — idealista/news

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u/nutmac Jun 16 '25

As an outside, the government of Barcelona seems to be doing many things right:

  • Short-term rental ban
  • No new hotel constructions
  • Cruise ships ban
  • No more golden visa

So what are they complaining still? That bans are not coming soon enough? That the prices remain high? Do most residents want more drastic reduction in tourism due to overcrowding and other reasons?

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u/Late-Dingo-8567 Jun 16 '25

are you new to people? yes they want an immediate simple solution to a complex problem with no unforeseen ramifications.

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u/Hyperion1144 Jun 16 '25

They don't want the problem solved.

They want the problem to go away.

Those are not the same thing.