ABSTRACT

This paper examines the impact of Airbnb on the everyday lived experiences of residents in London. We focus on three spatial scales – the city, neighbourhood, and an individual building. Short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb have transformed socio-cultural urban landscapes by turning homes into informal hotels. We argue that many of the consequences of Airbnb echo and support those of gentrification; this includes indirect displacement, buy-to-let investment, and transient communities. Using mixed-methods, including geodata, online surveys, focus groups, resident diaries, and auto/ethnography, we explore the impact of Airbnb across London, in Kensington, and inside a specific building on Kensington High Street.

摘要

本文研究了 Airbnb 对伦敦居民日常生活体验的影响。我们关注三个空间尺度——城市、社区和单个建筑。Airbnb 等短期租赁平台通过将房屋变成非正式酒店，改变了社会文化城市景观。我们认为，Airbnb 的许多后果与中产阶级化的后果相呼应并得到支持；这包括间接迁移、买房出租投资和临时社区。我们使用混合方法，包括地理数据、在线调查、焦点小组、居民日记和汽车/民族志，探索 Airbnb 在伦敦、肯辛顿以及肯辛顿大街上特定建筑物内的影响。