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While there is nothing illogical about it there is more to a city than just the people who live in it. Millions of people live in a suburb and commute to work

While there is nothing illogical about it there is more to a city than just the people who live in it. Millions of people live in a suburb and commute to work in a larger city. Their employer pays taxes in that city. The employees eat lunch in that city. The city may be a tourist destination (Paris certainly is)

hk__2 7y ago
Of course, and improving the lives of those people is important but should never be detrimental to the Parisians themselves. For example, tourism means lots of Airbnb’d flats that are thus taken away from the people who could live there, and higher rents for those who can.
- wozniacki 7y ago
  Your comment seems highly tone-deaf. Look at some of the comments above about pollution and what it has done to areas immediately outside of the city core.
  - hk__2 7y ago
    The air quality in Paris has significantly improved over the past few years, thanks to multiple initiatives to reduce the car traffic, both at the city and regional level [1]. [1]: https://www.la-croix.com/France/qualite-lair-sameliore-Paris-2019-07-19-1201036326 https://www.la-croix.com/France/qualite-lair-sameliore-Paris...
    - jackjeff 7y ago
      Improved in places. Got worse in others. https://www.airparif.asso.fr/actualite/detail/id/213 https://www.airparif.asso.fr/actualite/detail/id/213 Some of the places where it got worse are far away from Paris… so who cares about the poor people who live in a far-away suburb near the freeway. It's not like they vote for Paris' mayor.
  - egypturnash 7y ago
    I live in a high-tourism city that is not Paris and AirBNB severely reducing the amount of housing on the market is definitely a problem that high-tourism cities are having.
- closeparen 7y ago
  Of course, improving the lives of the poor is important but should never be detrimental to the rich themselves. Why is this sentiment suddenly acceptable when it’s couched in terms of the real estate people can afford instead of their incomes directly?
- rsynnott 7y ago
  This is fixable; some cities have effectively banned Airbnb. More should.

hk__2 7y ago

Of course, and improving the lives of those people is important but should never be detrimental to the Parisians themselves. For example, tourism means lots of Airbnb’d flats that are thus taken away from the people who could live there, and higher rents for those who can.

wozniacki 7y ago
Your comment seems highly tone-deaf. Look at some of the comments above about pollution and what it has done to areas immediately outside of the city core.
- hk__2 7y ago
  The air quality in Paris has significantly improved over the past few years, thanks to multiple initiatives to reduce the car traffic, both at the city and regional level [1]. [1]: https://www.la-croix.com/France/qualite-lair-sameliore-Paris-2019-07-19-1201036326 https://www.la-croix.com/France/qualite-lair-sameliore-Paris...
  - jackjeff 7y ago
    Improved in places. Got worse in others. https://www.airparif.asso.fr/actualite/detail/id/213 https://www.airparif.asso.fr/actualite/detail/id/213 Some of the places where it got worse are far away from Paris… so who cares about the poor people who live in a far-away suburb near the freeway. It's not like they vote for Paris' mayor.
- egypturnash 7y ago
  I live in a high-tourism city that is not Paris and AirBNB severely reducing the amount of housing on the market is definitely a problem that high-tourism cities are having.
closeparen 7y ago
Of course, improving the lives of the poor is important but should never be detrimental to the rich themselves. Why is this sentiment suddenly acceptable when it’s couched in terms of the real estate people can afford instead of their incomes directly?
rsynnott 7y ago
This is fixable; some cities have effectively banned Airbnb. More should.