Posts by: John Krauss
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Airbnb has become a lightning rod for controversy about the so-called sharing economy. In tight housing markets – in particular, New York City and San Francisco, many have claimed that Airbnb contributes to the displacement of longtime, poorer residents.
While these reports are alarming, none have tried to map the major concern – concentrated neighborhood impact from Airbnb’s heavy concentration in small parts of cities. By leveraging US census data in CartoDB’s Data Observatory, it’s possible to isolate the impact of Airbnb to a the level of just a few city blocks.
