The Disneyfication of Barcelona
09/10/24 • 21 min
The transition of Barcelona’s historic La Boqueria market from a place filled with fishmongers and specialty mushroom vendors to chain cafés and smoothie shops has made the city feel more and more like a theme park.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Battle for the Boqueria
- History of the Boqueria
- 6 Ways the 1992 Olympics Transformed Barcelona
- The Disneyfication of Cities: Historic Centers as Amusement Parks for Tourists
- Interview with mushroom vendor Xavi Petras
The transition of Barcelona’s historic La Boqueria market from a place filled with fishmongers and specialty mushroom vendors to chain cafés and smoothie shops has made the city feel more and more like a theme park.
SHOW NOTES:
- The Battle for the Boqueria
- History of the Boqueria
- 6 Ways the 1992 Olympics Transformed Barcelona
- The Disneyfication of Cities: Historic Centers as Amusement Parks for Tourists
- Interview with mushroom vendor Xavi Petras
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