Council raises digital wall around Airbnb, barring hundreds from home-based business
John Muller regrets that Glenwood is outside a district for short-term vacation rentals, an omission that will slow the growth of and investment in that area. (Photo David Tulis) This map shows areas of town that will be allowed to take part in home sharing rentals. Homeowners outside the district face enforcement action, though the […]
Airbnb ordinance violates ‘arbitrary, capricious’ rule in TN law
Children take part in a worship of God in a St. Nicholas school event. The school rejects a biblical defense of property rights, and instead is peddling fear of strangers and is complicit in a city council effort to defraud homeowners of their rights by regulating home-based short-term rentals. (Photo Stns.org) City council appears on […]
Schools’ fears of sex predators deepen isolationism in proposed Airbnb ban
The fear of out-of-town visitors is threatening a measure before Chattanooga city council that would ban Airbnb families from turning empty houses into havens for travelers. The proposed ban plays on fears that students like these at Girls Preparatory Schools are vulnerable to sexual abuse from neighbors if those neighbors let their houses through Airbnb. […]
Airbnb plan voids 3 citizen protections, turds ‘Gig’ open economy spirit
Dark clouds of regulation hang over property rights among Chattanoogans. (Photo Sandy Battles Keller Williams Realty) On Tuesday Chattanooga city council seems ready to vote for a plan that defeats the optimism and forward-thinking in the Gig City concept in the city for the past decade. Council members seem not to disfavor a plan pretends […]
Rules for Airbnb belie Gig City idea as puffery, not reality
Prosperity for Gig City requires absolute openness for Airbnb, for the sharing-economy that is UNREGULATED. Go Giggers. The David Tulis show. (Courtesy Noogaradio) Tweet Pin It
Is Airbnb free, or must it be be subject to city?
Airbnb fights for free marketCouncil member chip Henderson explains why Airbnb and digital economy should be subject to city ordinance. Posted by NoogaRadio AM 1240 92.7 FM on Friday, May 19, 2017 Council member Chip Henderson explains why Airbnb and digital economy should be subject to city ordinance. (Courtesy Noogaradio 1240 AM 92.7 FM) Tweet […]
Airbnb proposal stands on false premise; let Gig City be an open city
These dwellings overseen by Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprises are potentially part of the sharing economy in housing rentals. (Photo CNE) A city council proposal to regulate home sharing networks offers false choices and pretends that city government has authority to regulate what private people do in their own houses. The council will vote June 13 on […]
Beacon sues Nashville to free homeowners using AirBnB
P.J. and Rachel Anderson of Nashville are oppressed by an arbitrary city government rule barring their involvement with Airbnb, the sharing app for room and house rentals. (Photo Beacon Center) By Justin Owen Beacon made headlines last week when we announced the formation of a new legal foundation to challenge unfair and unconstitutional laws on […]
Gig City opts to renew snoop in Internet ban on rentals
City council with little discussion Tuesday voted to enter into an option to renew a surveillance contract with Host Compliance LLC, which says it “makes it easy for municipalities to implement and enforce fair and effective short-term rental rules,” and also ones that are flatly unconstitutional. By David Tulis / NoogaRadio 92.7 On its website […]
City council backs ban on use of Internet
Chattanooga council happy with unconstitutional ordinance — a ban on the use of the Internet. Why a blockade against 100s of families who could be doing Airbnb? To keep up pretentious and damaging defense of zoning and external controls of private property. (Courtesy 92.7 NoogaRadio) Tweet Pin It