[sudo-discuss] Fwd: Save Airbnb in New York

[Sonja Trauss]

Doesnt this drive up rent?

On Wednesday, October 30, 2013, Eddan Katz wrote:

> For those who have not been following the Airbnb legal troubles, this
> story has been called "Airbnb vs. New York City: The Defining Fight of the
> Sharing Economy" (
> http://skift.com/2013/10/13/airbnb-vs-new-york-city-the-defining-fight-of-the-sharing-economy/;
> w/ links). I would rather call this version of peer production -
> collaborative consumption, but do think that the way this goes will be a
> key turning point. It's not just the hospitality political lobbies that are
> the problem, it's also the landlords' lobby.
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> Dear Eddan,
>
> I'm writing to ask you to help save Airbnb in New York.
>
> As a guest who has stayed with a Host, you know how unique and local an
> experience that is. And you also know the majority of our hosts are just
> regular people making ends meet by renting out their own homes.
>
> Now, that experience is under threat.
>
> The New York Attorney General has subpoenaed the records of almost all of
> our New York hosts. We are fighting the subpoena with all we've got, but
> poorly written laws make for even worse enforcement. Unless you help to
> stop it once and for all, the laws may never get better and the threat to
> our New York community will continue.
>
> A petition to change New York law already has over 88,000 signatures, and
> an Airbnb host, Mishelle, has pledged to personally deliver it to the New
> York Senate. Our new goal is 100,000 signatures. We hope as many people as
> possible will encourage New York to change the law.
>
> Sign Mishelle's petition to change the NY law and Save Airbnb.<https://e.airbnb.com/pub/cc?_ri_=X0Gzc2X%3DWQpglLjHJlYQGt1zbupANzdmKp9sriYqYgeWzbaPuMBTpEzgzeOVXtpKX%3DSDYUY&_ei_=EudOGAIid8eTVaybGhicyEi4_hj0zsP84AqAixeRGVlRHWH6bnptWBWs7jkVdyTmyBhiotBBRvf5.>
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> Thank you for standing with our New York hosts. We can create a new world
> where people can feel at home, anywhere. Let's create that world together.
>
> Thank you for signing,
>
> Douglas Atkin
> Global Head of Community
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