Lisbon’s housing market is at a breaking point. Locals are fighting back with legislation and graffiti.Lisbon, Portugal – Think of the Alfama district ten years ago.
It was a maze of shouting neighbors, drying laundry, and the smell of grilled sardines. It was loud, crumbling, and undeniably Portuguese. It was a place where you lived because your grandmother lived there.Now, picture Alfama today.
The laundry is still there, but it is often a prop for Instagram. The shouting has been replaced by the click of laptop keyboards in specialty coffee shops.
The crumbling facades have been smoothed over with white paint and smart locks.
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