I have no idea why we think we are SF or NYC (places with actual industry/jobs)

we are a tourist/boutique city and should accommodate that as much as possible

cutting off a huge source of the local economy is truly a terrible idea, especially under the guise of preserving "neighborhood character" - (wtf does even mean?)

i do think that the STRs could have been a catalyst to change the identity (ie remove the underclass) of the city but that ship has sailed.

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Posted by NIH

Member since Aug 2008

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Posted on 8/16/17 at 11:15 pm to rocket31

Losing the underclass worries black Democrats. There isn't enough left in the way of industry to really even fight this stupidity either.

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Posted by THRILLHO

Metry, LA

Member since Apr 2006

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Posted on 8/16/17 at 11:20 pm to rocket31

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i do think that the STRs could have been a catalyst to change the identity (ie remove the underclass) of the city but that ship has sailed.

This legit confuses the frick out of me. Hang with me for a minute:

1) Short term rentals drastically increase the demand for housing in NOLA.

2) A drastic increase in demand for housing increases the cost of living in the city.

3) The increase in cost of living in the city should absolutely lead to wealthier people living in the city.

So how the frick is crime getting worse? I understand the concerns with short term rentals hurting the traditional neighborhood in the area. But their increasing costs SHOULD lead to cutting down crime, yet they don't.

My best guess is that Section 8/projects remain unaffected by the increased costs of living in NOLA. The increased costs may actually be concentrating the criminals into certain areas.

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