The sharing economy was supposed to benefit residents. Instead, our investigation shows it’s accelerating gentrification, making neighborhoods richer and whiter. In this collaboration with HuffPost, we take you to a block in Treme where 10 of the 16 homes are vacation rentals.
Author Archives: Emily Peck and Charles Maldonado
Emily Peck is a senior reporter who covers business, economics and gender inequality at HuffPost. She is a former Wall Street Journal editor and previously worked for The American Lawyer magazine. She can be reached at emily.peck@huffpost.com.
Charles Maldonado covers the city of New Orleans and other local government bodies for The Lens. He previously worked for Gambit, New Orleans
