The article points out that Airbnb is constantly trying to undermine local laws that are trying to provide affordable housing. A couple of links in you'll find

The article points out that Airbnb is constantly trying to undermine local laws that are trying to provide affordable housing. A couple of links in you'll find this quote from the NY City Council: "Airbnb consistently undermines the City's efforts to preserve affordable housing, and regularly attempts to thwart regulations put in place to protect New York City residents... Despite claims to self-regulate and crack down on illegal listings, Airbnb continues to be complacent in the illegal practices of over half of their hosts." I agree that it's probably pointless to appeal to a company that has no interest in following laws that impact the bottom line, but at some point externalizing the costs of regulation shouldn't be a business model.