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#183: Is the Sharing Economy Progressive?
Cities like San Francisco and New York are at the cutting edge of technology. But are “progressives” friends or foes of innovation? City councils across...
#167: The Airbnb Wars Rage On
HomeAway, Airbnb, and other short-term rental platforms are at war with cities across the country. Nashville’s Downtown has the highest hotel rate in the U.S....
#150: If Hotels Could Regulate Airbnb
If the hotel lobby had its way, what would happen to Airbnb? Well, we don’t have to wonder, because the American Hotel and Lodging Association...
#145: Chicago’s War on Homesharing
Chicago’s crackdown on Airbnb, HomeAway, and other online home-sharing platforms has sparked a lawsuit. In June, the city council passed a law that heavily restricts...
#138: New York’s Crackdown on Airbnb
New York has dealt a major blow to Airbnb, HomeAway and other short-term rental platforms. Recently, Governor Cuomo signed a law banning platforms from advertising...
NY Home-Sharing Ban Violates Federal Law
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law that would impose fines ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 for advertising apartment rentals...