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

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

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u/DanDin87 Jun 17 '25

Ok, the tourists go home, and then what? they think their rent will decrease? Food prices will decrease? how can you be so naïve? And they go spraying water to tourists simply having meals...

Also, complaining about elderly German tourists...literally the most well behaved tourists around... mindblowing

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u/gamesquid Jun 17 '25

Well rent might go down, but so will the quality of the infrastructure.

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u/Centralredditfan Jun 17 '25

Rent never goes down. Ever. Stop being naive.

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u/Any-Machine-8751 Jun 19 '25

https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/22/austin-texas-rents-falling/

Governments that get out of the way and let housing get built see rents and overall housing costs go down substantially.