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		teej on March 13, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Airbnb’s loss nearly doubles in fourth quarter, be... This is exactly what’s terrible about Airbnb. A listing in a residential neighborhood creates negative externalities on that community.

drstewart on March 13, 2020 [–]

That's a failure of urban planning, not Airbnb.

fsh on March 13, 2020 | [–]

The city probably didn't plan that someone puts a hotel in the middle of a residential area. This is exactly why airbnb hosts tend to get into legal trouble in some countries.

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