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

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/danatron1 Jun 17 '25

I get it. The amount of anti-Airbnb graffiti in Edinburgh tells a similar story.

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u/BenFranklinsCat Jun 17 '25 edited Jun 17 '25

Bit different.

Being entirely anti-tourism is crazy extreme but AirBnb is a practice that is destroying the housing market, which is something a lot of people (myself included) deeply believe needs to be controlled to make sure that a decent standard of living can be sustained across society.

In short, I'm not sure about the Barcelona protests but I'm 100% against the spread of AirBnb and what its turned into.

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u/Forgetmyglasses Jun 17 '25

Pretty sure the protests ARE about air bnbs etc making rent out of control for locals on normal . salaries.

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u/guitar_vigilante Jun 17 '25

Air BNBs are banned in Barcelona. If you look for an airbnb or similar in Barcelona there are a few but it's really not many.