Fusion – This new watchdog group is trying to take on Airbnb

June 24, 2016
On Friday in USA Today, a new group calling itself AirbnbWATCH ran an ad urging the nation’s mayors to put pressure on Airbnb to release “real, unvarnished data” about its urban operations. “In cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and San Francisco, the rise of illegal hotels is exacerbating already tight urban housing markets, making it more difficult for working families to find affordable housing,” said the ad which is targeted at mayors currently attending the annual U.S. Conference of Mayors. “Residents in many once-quiet neighborhoods and buildings feel a growing sense of unease as their neighborhoods are being ruined by a revolving door of transient strangers.”…
Source: http://fusion.net/story/318819/airbnb-watch/