Carme Arcarazo

Carme Arcarazo, a housing researcher and speaker for Barcelona’s tenant union, discusses the drastic effects of tourism on Barcelona. She highlights how mass tourism has turned once vibrant community spaces into tourist traps, straining local culture and housing. Arcarazo delves into the housing crisis, fueled by rising rents and short-term rentals like Airbnb, and the locals' activism against evictions. With a historical perspective, she emphasizes the need for sustainable urban strategies that prioritize residents over transient visitors.

Carme Arcarazo discusses the impact of tourism on Barcelona, including housing crises and cultural displacement. Locals are fighting back by regulating tourism and protecting their city. Activists campaign for changes like removing a bus route from Google Maps to reduce tourist influx.