West Lafayette neighbors fight, lose two more rounds on ‘Airbnb creep’
Neighbors ask: What good is a city effort to curb the number of short-term rentals in West Lafayette if Airbnb-style exceptions are approved anyway?
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WEST LAFAYETTE NEIGHBORS FIGHT, LOSE TWO MORE ROUNDS ON ‘AIRBNB CREEP,’ WONDER WHY CITY PROTECTIONS AREN’T HELPING
Residents trying to push back on what they called “Airbnb creep” in some of West Lafayette’s near-campus neighborhoods lost two more battles Wednesday night.
That puts their record at 0-for-3 since the city started requiring owners of proposed short-term rentals to get special zoning exceptions before opening rooms for guests.
