The FAAVV organized a workshop this week with various neighborhood associations to encourage the creation of maps in their areas that expose the touristification they are experiencing, especially regarding housing but also public spaces.
The workshop featured presentations on mapping practices and experiences, demonstrating how to graphically and visually represent inventories of accommodations compiled by residents themselves to bring issues to light and discuss connections with other themes or conflicts. The ultimate goal is to "challenge" the administration and "ensure compliance with new regulations," the FAAVV stated in a press release.
This initiative, which some groups have been undertaking spontaneously for some time, aims to facilitate access to resources and utilize compatible tools and methods. In the city, the majority of tourist accommodation offerings continue to operate outside of regulations. Currently, with new rules in place, neighborhood associations report ongoing construction projects converting ground floors, inner courtyards, and common areas into tourist accommodations, "works that do not have the residents' authorization at all".
During the workshop, it was noted that the City Council provides significant ease for tourists to access routes through different neighborhoods, while creating considerable barriers for accessing regulated apartment censuses.
