Others in the Fight
Texas Neighborhood Coalition (excellent hub for most up-to-date information)
Bel Air, California (good info on party houses)
Los Angeles (ask them about the petition process)
Santa Rosa, CA (fantastic one-sheets & research)
Save Our Santa Rosa – Save Our Neighbourhood From Short Term Rental (sosr.org)
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Oceanside, CA (live on the California Coast?--great stuff here)
Neighborhoods are for Neighbors (neighborhoodsforneighbors.com)
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Arizona - Neighbors Not Nightmares - Documenting the Many Problems in the State
Neighbors Not Nightmares – Fix SB 1350
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FEATURED MEDIA ARTICLES & LINKS
Attorney Doug Ecks breaks down the current issues with Airbnb:
Has Airbnb Overstayed Its Welcome? Some Cities Say ‘Yes’ - WhoWhatWhy
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Gary Wonacott from Mission Beach, CA delivering facts:
Short Term Rentals Are a Waste of Housing Most of the Year and Exacerbate Homelessness (obrag.org)
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The mayor of Houston isn't having it anymore:
Ken Hoffman explains why short-term rentals are a long-term hassle - CultureMap Houston
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Read this white paper:
The Negative Consequences of Short-Term Rentals-Arizona's Recipe for Disaster
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Other towns fighting back:
The towns outsmarting Airbnb to make more homes available for residents (aol.com)
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Also research the short term rental ordinances from these California cities which have banned or heavily-restricted STRs, and ask yourself why Long Beach can't?
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Anaheim
Carmel
Del Mar
Fountain Valley
Garden Grove
Irvine
Huntington Beach
Costa Mesa
Lakewood
Laguna Nigel
Santa Ana
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Manhattan Beach
Ojai
Palm Springs
Rancho Palos Verdes
Redondo Beach
San Juan Capistrano
West Hollywood
Santa Monica
Newport Beach
San Clemente
And the unincorporated cities in Los Angeles will soon have to live under much more restrictive STR rules (no unhosted, etc).
Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School sounds the alarm:
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Santa Barbara is Taking the STR Enforcement Issue Seriously:
Taking On the Short-Term Rental Problem in Santa Barbara - The Santa Barbara Independent
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