Airbnb started out in 2008 to help people who were leaving their homes for brief periods of time to rent out their personal space for some extra money. Here in 2019, it features over 6 million listings in 191 countries. This meteoric rise in prominence has brought both good and bad for the cities featuring it. Recently, legislation passed in the city of Toronto limits the scope of the eponymous app. Today we’ll take a look at Airbnb, its impacts on our city, and how this legislation aims to help.
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