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
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
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
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
This is Barcelona
Dear potential visitor, As part of our international campaign "This is Barcelona", we urge you to reconsider your travel plans. Barcelona is currently facing severe overcrowding, which is significantly impacting the quality of life for its residents—many of whom are struggling to find housing due to the overwhelming demand driven by mass tourism. While we understand the allure of our beautiful city, we kindly ask you to explore alternative destinations for your travels. The continued influx of tourists—heavily promoted by the local government and the tourism lobby using public funds, including the tourist tax—only worsens these issues. Our campaign highlights
¡Ay, Carmela!
The Carmel bunkers attract more visitors now that they’re fenced off than when they were open. Barcelona City Council has no damn idea how to fix it — but hey, at least the America’s Cup is coming, so we can all get distracted for a while. #housingprotection#sustainabletourism#touristtax25
Futuro
Tu voto no es suficiente. Ayudar a organizar a tu comunidad es construir nuestro futuro. Luchamos por una Barcelona habitable, justa y viva. Reclamamos el decrecimiento turístico. Exigimos barrios para vivir, no para especular. Menos turismo es más barrio. Más comunidad es menos rendición. La ciudad que queremos depende sólo de nosotros, quienes la habitamos.
Que El Turista Pague Mi Alquiler
La campaña “Que el turista pague mi alquiler” nació en mayo de 2024 como una iniciativa de una agencia creativa local, que dio origen al movimiento Sardinas en Barcelona. Su objetivo es impulsar una tasa turística mucho más elevada para mitigar la crisis de vivienda agravada por el turismo masivo. La masificación turística en Barcelona provoca un aumento de los precios de alquiler y el desplazamiento de los residentes locales. Esta situación se ve exacerbada por la carencia de regulación y control de los pisos turísticos y también por la codicia inmobiliaria impulsada por la demanda turística. Además, el exceso
Progreso Cultural
Barcelona se enfrenta a una preocupante pérdida de su identidad cultural y social, víctima de un modelo de ciudad que prioriza la internacionalización y turismo masivo por encima de las necesidades del vecindario y la supervivencia del tejido comercial local. El artículo publicado en eldiario.es, donde explica que el aumento desorbitado de los alquileres comerciales está 'asfixiando' al pequeño comercio en las zonas céntricas, encuentra un ejemplo impactante y doloroso en el caso de la Librería Sant Jordi del Barri Gòtic. Fundada en 1983, este negocio histórico debe hacer frente a un incremento del alquiler, que pasaría de 800 a