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by black_puppydog 701 days ago
> While this [i.e. Short-Term Rentals Operated Like Hotels] has happened in some cities, most notably Amsterdam and Barcelona, we have no evidence that this is actually the case in New York [...]

This is really worth keeping in mind when reading the conclusions.

The "operated as a hotel" kind of airbnb are very dominant in many places, so I would guess the result of "it doesn't really impact the housing market" doesn't generalize to these places.