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by MrEfficiency 2828 days ago
Something I often notice when people complain about AirBNB being a problem in their city- Their city has 'peaked' like a star Quarterback in High school.

In my city which is experiencing growth, I find my AirBnB guests are often business travelers who are infulencers in their respected communities. There are some exceptions like college kids on summer vacation trying to hook up away from their parents house- but mostly business people.

I see complaints from Europeans about Tourism, but that should be a reflection on the achievements of their ancestors rather than the achievements of the current and recent generations.

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Which complaints are you talking about? If you're talking about loutish guests, maybe. But landlords deciding they can get more money converting apartments into short-term rentals, in aggregate driving up rents, is a bigger problem the more in-demand the city is.
Right. New York, London, Paris and Tokyo have all "peaked".
Pedantry. If you honestly believe that Manhattan "peaked like a star quarterback" in 1910, I don't know what to say to you.