Why SLC Can’t Stop Airbnbs

Do you know how zoning laws affect Salt Lake City’s housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overt ...  Show more

Tooele County could be the home of a new nuclear facility, data center, and wastewater treatment plant. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Jack Stauss search for answers amid confusion and outrage. Plus, celebrating the 801, pic ...  Show more

With high living costs and rising rents, governments are going after Airbnb and Vrbo. British Columbia is the latest, along with New York and Quebec. How much are short-term rentals to blame? Will this action be enough? David Wachsmuth, a researcher and professor at the School of ...  Show more

New York City cracked down on short-term rentals, but is it a big deal for Airbnb?  (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jason Moser discuss:  - How restrictions on short-term rentals could impact Airbnb’s growth story.  - Why investors are sour about AMC’s new share issuance.  - One compan ...  Show more

To Airbnb, or not to Airbnb, that is the question. Wired’s Amanda Hoover and the Atlantic’s Kate Lindsay have the answers. This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Amina Al-Sadi with help from Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Serena Solin, engineered ...  Show more

Scott speaks about Airbnb’s role – if any – in the crisis of housing affordability and what its future looks like amid increasing regulations. He then discusses the danger of microplastics and wraps up with advice on raising American children in the UK.  Music: https://www.davidc ...  Show more