Future
Your vote is not enough.Helping to organize your community is how we build our future. We fight for a livable, fair, and vibrant Barcelona.We call for tourism degrowth.We demand neighborhoods to live in, not to speculate on. Less tourism means more neighborhood.More community means less surrender.The city we want depends only on us — the people who live in it. #ReclaimTheCity #RightToTheCity #BarcelonaForResidents #TakeBackBarcelona
Always give up your seat to the one who feeds us
Tourism pressure in Barcelona is overwhelming several bus lines, hindering daily mobility for local residents and jeopardizing access to priority seating for the elderly, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. The most visible case is line V19, which connects residential neighborhoods with tourist hotspots like Park Güell and Turó de la Rovira. Buses are often packed with tourists, forcing residents to wait long periods to board and preventing them from traveling comfortably. To make matters worse, reserved seats are frequently occupied by visitors who ignore local regulations. This issue also affects other lines: Line 24: Frequently used to reach Park
Let the Tourist Pay My Rent
The campaign “Let the Tourist Pay My Rent” originated in May 2024 as an initiative by a local creative agency, which led to the birth of the Sardinas en Barcelona movement. Its goal is to push for a much higher tourist tax to help mitigate the housing crisis worsened by mass tourism. Its main objective is for the funds collected through this tax to be directed primarily towards the construction of social housing and rental subsidies. Mass tourism in Barcelona is driving up rental prices and displacing local residents. This situation is exacerbated by the lack of regulation and enforcement
Airport expansion to host more homeless people
Barcelona’s housing crisis has escalated to critical levels, forcing hundreds of people to seek shelter under extreme conditions and exposing a deep structural problem. The Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport has become an improvised sleeping space for around 150 homeless individuals—a figure that has quadrupled in just five years. Many arrive using regular public transport—such as line 46—avoiding expensive tourist shuttles, showcasing survival strategies. One statement captures the feeling shared by many: “It’s crap, but it’s better than the street,” as the airport offers more safety and shelter than the open air. Still, these individuals face periodic evictions by AENA,
Cultural Progress
Barcelona is facing a worrying loss of its cultural and social identity, falling victim to an urban model that prioritizes internationalization and mass tourism over the needs of residents and the survival of the local commercial fabric. An article published in eldiario.es highlights how the dramatic rise in commercial rents is "suffocating" small businesses in central areas. A striking and painful example of this trend is the case of Llibreria Sant Jordi in the Gothic Quarter. Founded in 1983, this historic bookstore now faces a rent increase from €800 to €8,000 per month—a figure that starkly illustrates the unbearable pressure
Tetris Bogatell
Don’t bring your towel — you won’t need it. #sustainabletourism#touristtax25
Finally, independent
Now I just have to find a wife, have two kids, and live happily ever after — though I mustn’t forget to hold on to my waiter job, since landing a skilled job these days isn’t exactly easy. #housingprotection#future#touristtax25
Cryogenically frozen for 5 years — until rent drops
Between promises to revoke tourist apartment licenses — by the end of 2028 — and pledges to build 50,000 homes in six years, citizens are turning to creativity and choosing cryogenic freezing as a temporary solution to the severe housing crisis. #AccessibleHousing#ProtectOurHomes
Butcher Shops of La Boqueria
From Protein to Fiber #turismosostenible #gentrification #boquería
Excuse me, I’m getting off at Clot
In a Barcelona overwhelmed by mass tourism, "Excuse Me, I’m Getting Off at Clot" follows the story of an elderly woman fighting to preserve the essence of her neighborhood amid the tourist invasion. Armed only with her hand fan and unwavering determination, she becomes a symbol of resistance against the tourism lobby that threatens to strip her community of its identity, peace, and access to housing. #sustainabletourism#touristtax25