Airbnb in Barcelona: two readings
A profile of the mayor, and a detailed look at Airbnb in Barcelona by two academics. Continue reading
Regulating the Sharing Economy
An overdue post, recommending Vanessa Katz’s “Regulating the Sharing Economy” Continue reading
Airbnb data collection code and city stats
Over the last couple of years I’ve continued to tweak my Airbnb data collection code and run it against a number of cities. Anyone interested can see a partial list here, and if there’s a city you would like me to post data for, you can make a request here.
Some time ago I made the GitHub project private, as there’s obviously a potential for Airbnb to identify patterns and shut down attempts to scrape data. But enough people keep asking for it that I’m opening it up again, and you can find it here if you are interested. I make no claims to elegance or good practices in the code, but it’s worked for me.
Wrapping up: personal notes on the Airbnb report
Looking back at the Airbnb report that Murray Cox and I did earlier this month, now that Airbnb admits we were right… Continue reading
What’s Yours is Mine: reviews and other coverage
links to coverage of What’s Yours is Mine. Continue reading
Airbnb report: media coverage
The media response to the Airbnb report from Murray Cox and me has been gratifying. Here are the major stories to date… Continue reading
How Airbnb’s data hid the facts in New York City
On December 1 2015, Airbnb made data available about its business in New York City, with much fanfare. A new report by Murray Cox and myself shows that the Airbnb data release misled the media and the public. Continue reading
