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Barcelona Names First Sustainable Tourism Commissioner to Curb Crowding

7/13/2026

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Barcelona has appointed José Antonio Donaire as its first sustainable tourism commissioner.
Donaire plans to restore residential life at the Boqueria market, which sees 16 million tourists annually.
The city already levies a tourist accommodation tax and will ban vacation rentals in 2028.
A 2017 moratorium on new hotel construction was an earlier step to curb housing costs and transport crowding.

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Barcelona has appointed José Antonio Donaire as its first sustainable tourism commissioner.
Donaire plans to restore residential life at the Boqueria market, which sees 16 million tourists annually.
The city already levies a tourist accommodation tax and will ban vacation rentals in 2028.
A 2017 moratorium on new hotel construction was an earlier step to curb housing costs and transport crowding.