The End of Airbnb in New York (wired.com)

I think Airbnb has gone way beyond its original intended mission. I live in a fairly luxurious large condo building. On my floor, there are about 12 apartments. At least 9 of them are Airbnbs. I feel like I'm living in a hotel with constant tourists and locals booking to throw parties.

The crazy thing is, I suspect that a lot of landlords don't actually know that people who rent the apartments are using it as Airbnbs.

Since it’s founding AirB&B has just broken or bent the rules to grow. Now that they are entrenched they face rules focused on their business model. I expect they will “grow up” and hire more lobbyists and “listen” to concerns about the negative side of the business and make adjustments. To do otherwise is not fiscally responsible of leadership. It time for negotiation rather than Winner takes all tactics.

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