[Leica] IMG: Nathan's PAW 21: art, food and Woody Allen

[Peter Dzwig]

Jayanand,

It's not just Spain; we have a bit of what they call "resistance" in 
Wales and Cornwall, also in parts of France too and in Italy.

The feeling is that in some places people are buying properties just to 
AirBnB them, thereby depriving locals of potential accommodation. I 
understand that in Spain it is particularly bad, but no doubt Nathan 
will fill us in.

It is also related to over-tourism, in part raised by increased 
ecological and environmental concerns. Venice is a good example.

In France our local Commune has decided to close the largest parking 
space on market days because of the sheer numbers of tourists. They fear 
that because of the very few roads and the sheer weight of people, there 
is a disaster waiting to happen and it would be difficult, if not 
impossible, for the emergency services to get through.

The reality is that the village has been oversold as a beautiful 
destination for many years. As an acquaintance said "well, it's 
beautiful, but not that beautiful!"

Interestingly, it's a decision that must have been approved by the Mayor.

Peter

PS The Commune is Gordes in the Vaucluse

On 29/05/2025 07:23, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote:
> Don't Airbnb properties belong to Spaniards? Spain as a whole would lose
> economically. Looks like a classical NIMBY viewpoint implying a desire to
> cut one's nose to spite one's face.
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> On Thu, May 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM Nathan Wajsman via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> A very enjoyable week, with events centred on our art club, but also an
>> excellent Greek lunch and some nice landscapes to start the week. And our
>> poor Mochi has been neutered against my protests. That is why I called him
>> a victim of feminist aggression. It’s all here:
>>
>> https://www.fotocycle.dk/paws/?page_id=4677
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>> And as always, comments and critique are welcome and apprec, iated.
>>
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> photo at frozenlight.eu
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>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> @nwajsman.bsky.social
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>> Слава Україні! Героям слава!
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Dr. Peter Dzwig