It's not just New York. It's not just the big cities. And it's not just prices going up. I'm not anti-tourist. I'm anti-tourist thinking they deserve to live li

It's not just New York. It's not just the big cities. And it's not just prices going up. I'm not anti-tourist. I'm anti-tourist thinking they deserve to live like the locals when they're not. Tourists can stay in hotels and still go out to the bars and help bring money to the city. What they shouldn't do is feel entitled to live in a house. In fact every house they live in is one less for the locals to actually live in. That's the issue. It drains supply, which does cause prices to rise exactly for those who can't afford it (who's the ones most likely going to be working in these tourist shops? Not those who can afford $1000+ rent that's for sure). And the thing is those local bars/restaurants often move out once there's no longer locals around. Tourist bars and restaurants move in, as is seen in several neighborhoods in Barcelona. Tourists feeling like they have the right to live in houses that the locals need is the issue, not tourism itself (at least for this specific one). I still disagree that tourists add much to culture. Culture of an area is more than just a transient thing caused by people being on the street. It's the festivals, customs, etc of the people of the place. Tourists don't contribute to this in my opinion (except, perhaps, in negative ways when they stumble back to their AirBnB in a residential neighborhood waking up all the people who live there and who have to go to work tomorrow and leaving the area trashed).