#Latest news with #risingRentWashington Post2 days agoGeneralWashington PostSpaniards packing water pistols blame impact of mass tourism for housing crunchBARCELONA, Spain — In Barcelona's residential Gràcia neighborhood known for its quaint squares, Txema Escorsa feels he is being left behind. The friendly faces of neighbors in his apartment building have been replaced by a non-stop flow of hard-partying foreigners, and his teacher's salary can't keep pace with the rising rent.
Washington Post2 days agoGeneralWashington PostSpaniards packing water pistols blame impact of mass tourism for housing crunchBARCELONA, Spain — In Barcelona's residential Gràcia neighborhood known for its quaint squares, Txema Escorsa feels he is being left behind. The friendly faces of neighbors in his apartment building have been replaced by a non-stop flow of hard-partying foreigners, and his teacher's salary can't keep pace with the rising rent.