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I’m so sick of all the Airbnb’s in this town. Rents are insane, and the sheer number of these unregulated ‘hotel’ spaces is even more ridiculous. We need to be like other cities and ban them. Sadly, so many greedy folks won’t simply give up their cash cow. It’s time to push back. Long term, stable housing needs to be prioritized over the short term profits of these people and companies (how many airbnb’s are owned by corporations???). It’s time. Portland, do the right thing.—Anonymous
Considering all of the other corners of the city (and beyond) where the Portland Metro Chamber likes to assert its influence, you’d think that group’s hotel owners would use their malevolent powers to lean on the council and squeeze Airbnb a bit more.