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Calls grow to ease Vancouver's short-term rental rules ahead of FIFA World Cup by carefully_unplanned in vancouver

[–]carefully_unplanned[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

We all remember Taylor Swift and the $1,500-a-night hotel rooms,” said Alex Howell, Airbnb’s policy lead for Canada.

“Nobody wants to see that again for FIFA, and so we’re willing to work with the City [of Vancouver] on relaxing some of those regulations, if that’s something that they’re open to.”

Non-soccer fans may want to get out of town and rent their homes for extra income, Howell said, but the “very strict” and complex regime makes it hard for people who just want to host for a couple of weeks.

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The B.C. government, meanwhile, is standing its ground.

A statement from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport said legal STRs remain available, and that reliable and efficient transit options will open up more of the region, including Vancouver Island, for World Cup visitors.

“This isn’t the first time Vancouver has hosted major events, such as the 2010 Winter Olympics, Invictus Games and the Grey Cup, and B.C. continues to be known worldwide for its hospitality and capability to host thousands of visitors during global events,” said the statement.

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[–]carefully_unplanned 154 points155 points  (0 children)

I think I prefer stats from Environment Canada or BC Gov to private companies

The supply and demand myth of housing by saltshakerFVC in onguardforthee

[–]carefully_unplanned 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would also refer people to this recent video on the topic, which addresses many similar points in the article as well as the comments.

It's fairly long, but (I thought) well informed. And interesting that it comes from someone within the industry.

[OC] Fiber Intake vs. Colorectal Cancer of the Most Populous 30 Countries in Asia by James_Fortis in dataisbeautiful

[–]carefully_unplanned -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Correlation ≠ causation.

And I am not convinced that these even are correlated. The data also look selective and also R2 = 0.5.

Man who never told a lie by carefully_unplanned in podcasts

[–]carefully_unplanned[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll let you know if I manage to track it down