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Oct. 06, 2016 / Gordon Price

Item from Ian: Airbnb Effect in Amsterdam

From The Guardian:  “I think it’s obvious that Airbnb contributes to gentrification,” Sito Veracruz, an urban planner, says. “It drives…
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Aug. 11, 2016 / Gordon Price

How we live now: The AirBnB Black Box

Having coffee with Andy Yan at Waves when he points to a corner where two black boxes are attached to…
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Jul. 07, 2016 / Gordon Price

AirBnB: A Sign of the Times

Seen in the elevator lobby of The Hudson at Granville and Dunsmuir:…
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Oct. 21, 2014 / Gordon Price

The Pendulum Swings: When Online meets the Real World

Doug Clarke thinks this is an appropriate read for today – from the New York Times: When Uber and Airbnb…

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