Episode Synopsis "Let's Talk About Cities #2 – AirBnB and Its Discontents"

In this post and podcast we discuss AirBnB: Its origins, success story and effects on cities where it is particularly prevalent. We link it to mass tourism and discuss that phenomenon in its own right and mention some possible solutions to the conflicts that can arise between locals and tourists.

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