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For the same reason I have a say about zoning and ordinances and just about every other thing that affects my property and my enjoyment of it.
by subpixel 3y ago
For the same reason I have a say about zoning and ordinances and just about every other thing that affects my property and my enjoyment of it.
- cycrutchfield 3y agoMy question is why should you have much of a say about those things as well. Smells like a NIMBY
- ajsnigrutin 3y agoIf it's a residential property, it's a residential property, not (what is effectively a) hotel.
- cycrutchfield 3y agoAgain: it’s not your property, so why do you care about their guests staying for 1 night or 1 month? Seems like a rather artificial distinction.
- subpixel 3y agoI live within walking distance dozens of short-term rentals in a very small town. The difference between having dozens of neighbors with families, children, and strong ties to the community and not having those neighbors and community connections is in no way artificial. Some reasons I care: schools that decline with population loss, the lack of available/affordable rental homes for local residents, the effects on local retail and service businesses, the tendency for hurried visitors to drive at unsafe speeds while staring at their phone for directions. Problems that you do not experience remain real problems.
- cycrutchfield 3y agoSo basically instead of thinking about how you can better accommodate visitor demand and respect property owners’ rights, you would prefer to regulate your “small town feel” back into existence.
- subpixel 3y agoIt seems your passion for this topic is such that you are attributing to me things others may have said in this thread (or elsewhere).
- cycrutchfield 3y agoI’m just drawing some reasonable inferences from your list of complaints. If you feel I’ve misrepresented your position, feel free to correct me.