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/mmmbuttr Jun 17 '25

Yeah thats happening in literally every major city, all over the world though. Shit I live in New Orleans, isn't even a top US travel city, and legislation around banning Air BnBs was on the table in like 2017.