airbnb Critical Distinctions for City Planners If all of Airbnb were good or all of Airbnb were bad it would be easier to deal with. But the reality is that part of Airbnb is “good” and needs to be supported, and part is “bad” and needs to be regulated.
Continue reading →Is Airbnb David or Goliath? Opponents and advocates of the short-term rental platform both say the service is disrupting the country’s biggest housing market: New York City. From The Atlantic, January 15, 2014 Tuesday morning, a merry troupe of New Yorkers⎯artists, working stiffs, freelancers, hipsters, and a few likely owners of multiple cats⎯gathered at city […]
Continue reading →No easy answers at Asheville short-term rentals forum From the Citizen-Times, January 21, 2015 When the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau originally planned to host a community forum about short-term rentals, it was going to be held in a 60-seat board room.That idea didn’t last long. As the executive director of the local tourism-centric organization […]
Continue reading →Raleigh inn owner says Airbnb rentals should be regulated, taxed From WNCN News, January 6, 2015 Doris Jurkiewicz, the owner of The Oakwood Inn, a bed and breakfast in downtown Raleigh, said business is bad and getting worse each month. She said she believes services like Airbnb are cutting in to her business. “It’s been […]
Continue reading →Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington Wrestle With B&B Vs. Airbnb From North Carolina Public Radio, December 10, 2014 The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast was built in 1871, and since 2001, Doris Juerkiwicz has been the owner and innkeeper. It was earlier this year that she heard about some brand new competition [a neighbor renting on airbnb]. […]
Continue reading →The people whose lives are being ruined by Airbnb From BBC Capital, November 12, 2014 A few years ago, a large event in Saskatoon usually meant more business for the Chaplin Country Bed and Breakfast in Saskatchewan, Canada. “I’m about 10 minutes out of the city, so when the city hotels and bed and breakfasts […]
Continue reading →Sacramento, Airbnb Hope To Fend Off Usual Arguments Over Hotel Taxes From CBS Sacramento, November 5,2014 Many cities argue that Airbnb is operating just like a hotel, and therefore users should have to pay a tax, as they would with hotels. Travelers opt for Airbnb because it’s a cheaper option.
Continue reading →Uber and Airbnb Leave Disabled People Behind From The Daily Beast, October 4, 2014 Uber is facing a lawsuit for discriminating against blind passengers, while many Airbnb rentals don’t comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. As the so-called “sharing economy” continues to upend the transportation and hotel industries, companies like Uber and Airbnb now serve […]
Continue reading →Airbnb, Uber prompt outcry from traditional Raleigh businesses From the News Observer, August 11, 2014 Taxi drivers and the owner of a bed and breakfast have petitioned the Raleigh City Council in recent weeks asking for help. They say their businesses have declined as customers desert them for online services that undercut their pricing by […]
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