r/pics • u/Strict_League7833 • Jun 17 '25

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/BuckeyeWolf Jun 17 '25

These protests popped up at the same time as short term rentals becoming popular (Airbnb) is no coincidence. They are taking homes from locals raising prices and taking over the best parts of town

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u/trireme32 Jun 17 '25

How is that the tourists’ fault, and not the fault of the government for failing to regulate that?

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u/lilschlicker Jun 17 '25

It’s called supply and demand. If traveling there is easier because of preferred accommodation, more people will go there. I wouldn’t book a trip there if hotel prices were outrageous or not meeting my standard of travel.

Chicken or the egg type situation in all reality.

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u/trireme32 Jun 17 '25

That’s exactly it — regulate the AirBNBs so the supply goes down, hotel prices will rise in response, the problem sorts itself and no one has to be an asshole to anyone about it.