18: The Airbnb Effect

The Alternative Travelers Podcast

In this episode, we do a deep dive into what's known as "The Airbnb Effect". Though often touted as a way to "live like a local," Airbnb's near ubiquitous presence around the world often has detrimental effects for actual locals. We talk about the negative effects Airbnb has on local communities and what cities around the world are doing to mitigate these effects. But is Airbnb all bad or can it be used ethically? What alternatives to Airbnb exist? What do we do as full time travelers? It's all in this episode!
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• Soaring rents and noisy parties: how Airbnb is forcing out Barcelona locals (The Guardian)
• The Airbnb Effect on Housing and Rent (Forbes)
• Tourists love 'live like a local' travel. Do locals? (video on Lisbon)
• Palma in Spain's Balearic Islands bans almost all Airbnb-style rentals (Reuters)
• Airbnb as a Racial Gentrification Tool (Inside Airbnb)
• Understanding Japan’s Short-Term Rental Regulations (Medium)
• Barcelona’s Latest Affordable Housing Tool: Seize Empty Apartments (Bloomberg)
• Generation Priced Out: Who Gets to Live in the New Urban America by Randy Shaw