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azdak t1_jcgqlul wrote

Reply to comment by CactusBoyScout in Nearly 1,500 buildings ban Airbnb and other short-term rentals by fluffykintail

just because you cant totally eliminate a problem doesn't mean you shouldn't try to improve things

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CactusBoyScout t1_jcgy80t wrote

Yeah I’m just saying let’s focus on the larger issue: the shortage of housing.

The aforementioned vacant units and Airbnb units aren’t nearly as big of a problem as NYC’s chronic under building of housing.

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theageofnow t1_jciib84 wrote

The success and profitability of AirBnB is due to the demand for lodging, temporary and permanent, shadowing the small amount of supply. If apartments (and hostels, SROs, and other options) were abundant and plentiful and easy to come by, then far fewer people would be using AirBnBs as temporary housing.

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