How do I explain to people that PJO showrunners' previous work was a Treasure Island fanfic that has one of the most compelling queer stories that ever happened on media and it's one of the best acted, best written, best directed pieces of television of the 2010's
que barbaridad usar lisboa como referencia, era una ciudad espectacular, con muchísimo encanto y una identidad propia magnífica y en menos de 10 años se ha convertido en un infierno gentrificado cada vez más genérico que ha expulsado a su población local
Madrid is speedrunning the “superstar city” cycle.
For decades it was a stunning capital but still strangely local, Spanish and underrated vs London, Paris or NYC.
Then post-Covid, everything changed. Rich Americans moving in. LATAM money. Luxury hotels. F1. International schools. Coffee shops. Private members clubs. €8 pistachio lattes.
Now house prices are +62% in 5 years, rents +64%, and locals are protesting because the city is becoming a lifestyle product for people who don’t actually need to live there.
This is basically what happened to Lisbon/Barcelona/NYC/London, but compressed into one post-Covid cycle.
This is the tragedy of great cities: the more desirable they become, the less they belong to the people who made them desirable.