Water guns are back squirting at unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona. About a thousand Spaniards marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the character of their city on Sunday.
A city without locals becomes a theme park.
Is this the tourists fault?
No.
Now to fix this one needs local action with local authorities, limit short term rentals, tax them higher when empty and do like parisians, these taxes go to subsidies on local craftsman and people who give life to the city to live within the city.
A city without locals becomes a theme park. Is this the tourists fault? No.
Now to fix this one needs local action with local authorities, limit short term rentals, tax them higher when empty and do like parisians, these taxes go to subsidies on local craftsman and people who give life to the city to live within the city.