For one, because AirBnB isn't creating new housing. It's a tech tool that allows users to skirt existing regulation and rent out their property, and is likely t

For one, because AirBnB isn't creating new housing. It's a tech tool that allows users to skirt existing regulation and rent out their property, and is likely to make housing shortages worse rather than better. You can't really skirt regulation in the same way when it comes to building housing. People are going to notice when you try to erect a 50 floor skyscraper in a historical district.