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[email protected] O Clown craze causes mayhem on social media O Get psyched for one-of-a-kind program O Tsawwassen Mills opens doors to public NEWS And more! Potential Airbnb regulations in Vancouver ööRestrictions may be detrimental for owners seeking supplemental income Mercedes Deutscher while ensuring long-term rents News Editor are back in the rental market.” Airbnb has been urging the ancouver mayor Gregor city to ease up on the potential VRobertson is looking restrictions, saying that Airbnb at restricting Airbnb in works for accomodations that an effort to improve the would remain empty, regardless. Vancouver rental market. “If a homeowner isn’t going Originally, Robertson to put them on the market believed that an outright ban anyways [or] if they’re going to on Airbnb was in order, after a be empty because they use it late September city report by the for their family or other things Policy and Strategic Priorities [...] then that’s not helping Committee came in that anybody,” said Alexandra Dagg, suggested 1,500 rental properties a policymaker with Airbnb, to could be freed. He explained to CBC. “We believe regulations CBC that he believed that short- for home-sharing need to allow term rentals would only continue for appropriate flexibility.” the trend of suites remaining While Dagg argued that the empty, while the amount of city needs to be more relaxed over listed properties in the rental what properties could qualify market continues to dwindle. to be offered with Airbnb, she As a short-term rental service, agreed that business licences Airbnb wouldn’t leave suites inhabitat.com via Image and fees could help alleviate available for long-term rental. solution drafted by the city would vacation property) to be listed, Not even the entirety of Vancouver’s rental problems. “Housing is first and enforce more restrictions and eliminating the chances to rent the city council is in agreeance For now, the rental service foremost for homes, not regulations, such as requiring out basement suites and condos. to potential restrictions, as will remain unregulated operating a business,” rental permits and licensing Robertson’s ideas to regulate councilor George Affleck echoed until the Policy and Strategic Robertson told CBC. fees for property owners who list the rental service have stirred the concerns of Airbnb hosts. Priorities Committee receives However, due to the their property on Airbnb. They some concerns. Homeowners Robertson responded: “Both more public input. They will increasing demand of Airbnb may also be subject to a hotel are worried that without the the city’s research and broad be surveying the public until and the difficulty in enforcing tax. Additional restrictions could income from short-term rentals, public input tells us we can have early 2017, when they will report the restrictions, the city is now include only allowing principal they will be unable to make short-term rentals in Vancouver back to the city council with a looking to regulate it. The housing (a standalone, non- their mortgage payments. to help supplement income, more detailed plan of action. Walk and talk with New Westminster mayor ööDouglas College collaboration helps students create better cities Aaron Guillen that the waterfront holds for Staff Reporter the city, the mayor takes pride in the decision to tear down the n interactive English course majority of the parking lot, a Aat Douglas is changing the former division. way that students improve their Along with the academic writing, while also redevelopments around the 8th improving the city in which they and Columbia area, heritage live. Jasmine Nicholsfigueiredo, revitalization is important to faculty member of the English Cote. Along the walk, Cote took the students to Trapp Block, a Department and Chair of Image mayorcote.ca via Education Council at the heritage building currently used Nicholsfigueiredo explained. students around Downtown college, is leading her classes “We are aware that students by local businesses after being “We are immensely New Westminster to discuss to new horizons with her live nearby the campus and vacant for many years. Cote fortunate that he has volunteered relevant issues, including experiential learning approach. there’s a need. It’s hard for expressed the value that heritage to lead students on this walking housing affordability, waterfront Nicholsfigueiredo avidly students to afford the rentals sites bring to the “street-scape.” tour.