airbnb The Impact of Airbnb on Long-Term Rentals, Gentrification, and Housing Inequality Airbnb, the hugely-popular short-term rental infrastructure that holds more than 30% of the lodging market share, is exacerbating an already-slimming housing availability crisis, especially during the global COVID-19 pandemic. As over 92% of Airbnb users plan to use the service again, the model is an attractive service to consumers. Everyone’
Eviction COVID-19 Exacerbates the Existing Housing Crisis While the COVID-19 crisis continues to escalate rapidly, being laid off, having no more income and the danger of becoming extremely sick are now realities for many of us. On top of this, many now face a great deal of uncertainty regarding housing, rent payments and possible eviction. On June
African American Unfair Housing Act: My Experience With the Myth of Equality in Housing By Alex MillerA recent study revisited the fifty year-old Kerner Report of 1968, the landmark investigation into what caused the civil unrest, racism, and housing inequality of the 60s. Not surprisingly, this inequality is still a problem, and neighborhoods are more segregated now than before. I started life in the
