Housing is the primary concern of citizens. The rise in prices seems unstoppable. A European Council report reflects the severity of the housing crisis in Barcelona. It is the second city on the continent with the most expensive rents in relation to salaries. Its citizens must spend 74% of their average salary to pay for an apartment in the city center. Only Lisbon surpasses it.

The promise of Salvador Isla of having built 50,000 homes in Catalonia by 2030, along with the reinstatement of the tripartite Barris Plan, raises expectations and questions. Obviously, he will have to serve another term as president to achieve this. Housing policies are not improvised and require at least a decade.