Airbnb proposal stands on false premise; let Gig City be an open city

A city council proposal to regulate home sharing networks offers false choices and pretends that city government has authority to regulate what private people do in their own houses. The council will vote June 13 on a proposal by council member Chip Henderson to set up a special district in which residents may, without rezoning, use their houses commercially through sharing networks such as Airbnb. By David Tulis / Noogaradio 1240 AM 92.7 FM The phony claim of authority arises from the use of a piece of paper. That piece of paper is a map of the city showing all … Continue reading Airbnb proposal stands on false premise; let Gig City be an open city