Welcome to the Future!
AirBnB announced it would utilize the following business policies and protocols to feret out sex traffickers utilizing short term rentals.
Or, in tech speak, they will “leveraging the innovation of the sharing economy” to:
The city: Nashville
The local enforcement mechanisms against home based businesses in Nashville: Nashville has a “home occupation law” that bans ” home-based businesses means local musicians, hairstylists and other aspiring entrepreneurs face steep fines and potential imprisonment if any customers physically come to their homes to do business.”
The Institute for Justice lawsuit hook: Nashville is preventing in home music recording studios. Music City is opposed to music.
The property…
The pipeline location: Virginia
The pipeline campaign background on messaging tactics on eminent domain:
What was the pipeline response when the campaign materials were inadvertently placed on its website:
The City: Oklahoma City, OK
The Entertainment Distict: Bricktown
The city’s goal with the property acquisition: make it easier for people to get into Bricktown
The land the city needs to get to this goal of easy access: A U-Haul Parking Lot
Is UHaul agreeable: Yes to the project. No to the city offered compensation.
What was the business response: An open letter to the City that makes these points:
“State Rep. Larry Phillips, state Sen. Craig Estes and Texas Association of Business CEO Jeff Moseley spoke on issues ranging from property tax reform to imminent (sic) domain concerns.”
“Graham said there is a growing group who claim conservative beliefs but take an anti-business stance. As an example of this Moseley said there were 25 bills against eminent domain use in this latest session. Moseley said eminent domain can be used to help secure infrastructure and public improvements.
Moseley…
City: New York City
Ordinances: Councilman Rafael Espinal & Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams are calling for comprehensive urban agriculture plan, updated zoning and building codes, and an office of urban agriculture
Why is it necessary: Commerical Urban Farmers have a hard time getting permitted, being insured, and atracting investors.
Is there more land to use for urban gardening in NYC? Yes, 14,000 acres of unused rooftop space that could feed millions
State: Louisiana
The eminent domain issue: A private dock entity, Violet Dock Port, had been operating in St. Bernardship parish. The Port Authority wanted to acquire its private competitor. Violet and the Port couldn’t agree on a price, so the Port Authority used eminent domain & began operating the Dock Port.
The Louisiana Constitution says: “no business enterprise or any of its assets shall be taken for the purpose of operating that enterprise or halting competition with a government…
the country: Sweden
How can a country list itself on AirBnB? In Sweden, the first law of the country is Allemansrätten which means you can freely roam, camp and forage.
Does Allemansrätten mena you can enter homes or cabins and pillage? No. Swedes aren’t inviting people to be Vikings. The law means you can pick some chantrelles in the forrest, it doesn’t mean pick the lock on the cabin.
How does this project seek to avoid eminent domain? The hydrogen superhighway proposed in Michigan will elevate the superhighway, limiting the need for access roads.
What will the superhighway carry?
Farmers in Australia are experiemnting with a new version of Airbnb for rural landowners– farm sharing.
The business entity: Youcamp
The sharing economy: Rural land owners offering temporary camping
How is camp-sharing being regulated? By local governmental councils. There are no statewide public camping regulations as of yet.
ABC Rural | Landholders open up farms to sharing economy as campers look for new experiences