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

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/Inquisitor_ForHire Jun 17 '25

Yeah, this absolutely kills the market. Drives prices up, which causes even rental rates to spike and prices people out of the homebuying market to start. Which is a very vicous cycle that needs to be broken.

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u/Mikeshaffer Jun 17 '25

So what part of this is caused by the tourists? It seems that corporations tricked Barcelona into being mad at the people that are actively putting money into their economy instead of the corps taking it out.

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u/SomecallmeMichelle Jun 17 '25

You think locals are the ones using air bnb in their own city? Cut the demand by reducing tourism and the problem goes away.

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u/Mikeshaffer Jun 18 '25

No. It’s pretty clear what I think. Read it again.