Lisbon has been full of skycranes ever since I got here (some 7 years ago). Porto has even more! There has been a huge amount of renovation and development, but

Lisbon has been full of skycranes ever since I got here (some 7 years ago). Porto has even more! There has been a huge amount of renovation and development, but yes I dare say there could be more without red tape. Apparently one issue with Portugal is that inheritance is split between children, so properties end up with multiple owners who cannot agree on sale etc. Tourism has been a big driver of renovation (it is hard to argue with 100+euro/person/night yield), but of course that has necessitated evicting students and other 'itinerant' residents. Hence the recent protests.