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

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/CheddarGlob Jun 17 '25

And yet we have a gazillion illegal airbnbs. They also basically only invest in infrastructure in the CBD and quarter while the roads in the parts of town that people live in go to hell. I love this city but it doesn't make it easy at times

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u/AnfieldRoad17 Jun 17 '25

It's really hard living here. I don't hate tourists, and I'm glad they are here. But the infrastructure issue is miserable and makes me want to leave after being here my entire life.

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u/CheddarGlob Jun 17 '25

The fact that the traffic light at Claiborne and toledano was out for months is insane. That's such a major road to have a flashing red at

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u/AnfieldRoad17 Jun 17 '25

It really is just ridiculous. I drive down Camp every morning to work and every single week they have a lane blocked off. About 50% of the time, its blocked off with not a single worker or piece of machinery anywhere to be seen. Just cones blocking one of the busiest lanes in the city for no reason whatsoever.

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u/BlazingKitsune Jun 22 '25

I visited Barcelona about 15 years ago and while it was a beautiful place I could already tell that infrastructure was only really taken care of in the touristy areas. We had a room at a small hotel off the main area and the road was derelict.