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Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest mass tourism
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of ...
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Normal council to vote on prohibiting short-term rentals in single-family, duplex residents
The Normal Town Council on Monday will consider prohibiting short-term rentals in single-family homes and duplexes, while allowing them in multi-family and commercial districts. Council meets at 7 p.m ...
Spaniards packing water guns blame impact of mass tourism for housing crunch
BARCELONA, Spain — Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona on Sunday as demonstrators ...
Cape Cod family pushing for mandatory short-term rental inspections following Airbnb tragedy
A Cape Cod family is pushing for mandatory inspections of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors after a devastating tragedy at ...
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says his company is a 'convenient scapegoat' as European cities protest overtourism
Overtourism is rattling cities across Europe, where some activists blame short-term rental companies like Airbnb for the ...
'Totally unfair': Airbnb fights back over protests
Tourist levels have angered those living in major European cities, who complain that Airbnb has pushed up rents and reduced ...
Editorial: Leave Airbnbs and short-term rentals alone, aldermen. There’s no crisis here.
Nobody loves killing Airbnbs more than hoteliers. After New York City moved in 2022 to sharply restrict short-term rentals by ...