Protests fill the streets, and graffiti warns tourists to “Go home.” Local communities are shrinking as short-term rentals surge, driving up prices and pushing residents out. Is 2024 the year that tourism turned nasty?
Dan Corder considered how the DA and Airbnb are ‘in bed together’ to continue the project of more short-term rentals even as local residents stress over where to live.
Tourists and locals always exist in a delicate balance. When too many visitors descend, it can often lead to something of an identity crisis.