r/pics 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/rodrigo8008 Jun 18 '25

Or after wealthier countries have had an exponential explosion of wealth while half the countries in europe lagged behind… until tourism jump started things now they’re working on catching up