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Why is tourism a problem in Barcelona?

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Barcelona's Housing Crisis and the Impact of Tourism

Exploring the intertwined issues of the housing crisis in Barcelona due to soaring rental prices, evictions, and suicides, as well as the role of tourism, especially short-term rentals like Airbnb, in exacerbating the crisis. Highlights include struggles at Casa Ursola, implementation of rent control laws, resistance against evictions, proposed legislation to combat housing fraud, and challenges faced by Barcelona as it transforms from an industrial city to a tourist destination.

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