Many of the platform's founding members[REF] have been active for many years in social and political movements in Barcelona, including the Platform for People Affected by Mortgages (PAH) and 15M.
The spokespeople of Barcelona en Comú include former anti-evictions activist Ada Colau, Jaume Asans (lawyer), Gerardo Pisarello (constitutional law scholar), Gala Pin (social activist), and Joan Subirats (political scientist).