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>>halduj+(OP)
Doesn't SV and other areas that had chronic apartment shortages before AirBnB existed now have an even greater shortage due to short-term rentals?

I know that some might argue that "build baby, build" is the solution. However, in an earthquake-zone (which I recall California is), isn't it risky to build skyscrapers and other large structures?

Governments are sometimes oblivious to general needs, but there must be a good reason why more housing-construction has not been approved in some areas.

(I'm thinking in densely-populated cities like Berlin, London and Paris, congestion and pollution might be issues they have to worry about also)

>>phanto+ro
It's risky, but the same order of magnitude (so to speak) that driving your car into work is "risky".