Impact of Short Term Rentals in New Orleans - Episode #92
Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans
Mark Bologna
4.9 • 916 Ratings
🗓️ 19 June 2019
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Impact of Short Term Rentals in New Orleans
Have you ever visited New Orleans and stayed in a short term rental through AirBnb, VRBO, or another service? If so, you probably got a great deal, but do you wonder about the impact on the community?
Join me and NOLA.com reporter Kevin Litten for a discussion of the current state of affairs and the impact of short term rentals in New Orleans.
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Thank You
Thanks to Kevin Litten for joining me today and helping us understand the impact of the short term rental boom in New Orleans. Thanks also to Todd Price for connecting me with Kevin.
You can follow Kevin on Twitter (@kevinlitten) and can see his previous work on NOLA.com.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listed to Beyond Bourbon Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. |
| 0:03.0 | Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food, |
| 0:16.3 | music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, |
| 0:22.1 | living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are, you've come to the right place. |
| 0:30.0 | And now, your host, Mark Bologna. |
| 0:35.0 | Hey y'all, this is Mark. |
| 0:38.0 | Welcome to episode 92. |
| 0:40.0 | On the last show we visited with Joseph Macos |
| 0:42.0 | and learned about the incredible collection |
| 0:44.0 | of 30,000 historic New Orleans newspapers that he stumbled upon after answering a Craigslist ad in 2013. |
| 0:51.1 | That collection has now become part of the NOLA |
| 0:53.0 | D&A project and it'll enable historians, authors, |
| 0:56.0 | journalists, and many others to delve into our past history |
| 0:58.0 | in amazing ways. |
| 1:00.0 | I had a great time talking with Joseph |
| 1:02.0 | and I know you'll enjoy the discussion too. |
| 1:04.4 | If you missed it, go back and give it a listen. |
| 1:06.6 | Today's episode is about Airbnb and short-term rentals in New Orleans and the impact on the city. |
| 1:12.2 | The idea for this episode came from a |
| 1:14.1 | thread in our Facebook group community beyond Bourbon Street crew K-R-E-W-E when I |
| 1:19.3 | realize visitors don't often think about the impact their decisions make when they choose to come to New Orleans. |
| 1:24.0 | All right, with that, let's jump into today's discussion. |
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