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Things are getting a bit confusing when it comes to who is allowed to do what and where on Airbnb and Vrbo in Lancaster city.
Living the dream has never been easy in the West's most beloved adventure hamlets, where homes are a fortune and good jobs are few. But the rise of online short-term rentals may be the tipping point that causes idyllic outposts like Crested Butte, Colorado, to lose their middle class altogether—and with it, their soul.
Carlsbad estimates only 10 percent of vacation rentals in city have required permits
Susan Alleva of Glenwild suggests that Park City and Summit County hit the pause button on development talks for six months. “None of the projects are ‘urgent’ — except to the developer,” she writes.
The west side of Cornelius ends in dozens of tiny peninsulas that spread across Lake Norman like tree roots through soil. The bedroom community north of Charlotte is only 15 square miles but boasts 75 miles of lakefront, likely the most of any North Carolina community. Around a decade ago, locals noticed an uptick in the number of out-of-town guests booking homes through then-nascent rental platforms like Vrbo and Airbnb. They weren't pleased. “We’re not a vacation town,” said Frances Dawson, a realtor who lives in Cornelius. “The people who spent their good hard-earned money on these...