Bye-bye locals: Europe's city centres sound alarm
745 views · Published 5 July 2017 · 1:11 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · News & Politics
In Barcelona the number of locals living in the Gothic district has dropped by over a third since 2006, and many in the city blame home-renting platforms like Airbnb for emptying the historic city centre of residents, in a trend seen across Europe.
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