[eerwrq]

> Cities can ban it if they want, but I'd rather they focused on allowing more housing to be built.

Why not do both?

[jonny_eh]

One is mostly helpful (building housing) and one is mostly detrimental (banning airbnb).

[eerwrq]

How is banning AirBnB detrimental to the housing problem if it's also contributing to the lack of housing supply?

[neom]

Indirectly: AirBnB can make buying a house more affordable by providing passive income to the home owner that could in theory be used towards mortgage payments etc.

[jonny_eh]

Banning Airbnb can be detrimental to the local economy, as well as the freedom for residents to do what they want with their property.