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Author: Dana Eness

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Dana Eness is executive director of The Urban Conservancy.

Recent maneuvers on short-term rental enforcement jeopardize public trust, and the city can’t afford that right now

November 12, 2019 Updated November 12, 2019

Short-term rental vote deals a blow to neighborhoods — and citizen engagement

October 25, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019
Absentee landlords and whole house Airbnb rentals hollow out communities.

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