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The obvious solution is to understand how governments work. Residents are the voters, not the tourists. Blame the cities banning holiday rentals all day, in the
by zuzun 10y ago
The obvious solution is to understand how governments work. Residents are the voters, not the tourists. Blame the cities banning holiday rentals all day, in the end they are acting in the best interest of their citizens.
- rorykoehler 10y agoApart from their citizens making a living through the platform. From my experience in Berlin they are acting in the best interests of the hotel lobby. The citizens were just a convenient foil.
- zuzun 10y agoThe people it impacts negatively outnumber the people that benefit from it, it's as simple as that.
- rorykoehler 10y agoThat is highly debatable. Berlin needs 40,000 new units a year, Airbnb accounted for 12,000 units. Airbnb is a convenient scapegoat.