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Every dot is the date since when an apartment is hosted (“host_since” column in the data), with the name of the owner. Dots are not removed. Location will be from 0-450 feet (150 metres) of the actual address (anonymized by Airbnb).
Data source: Inside Airbnb, file: listings.csv.gz, columns: host_name, host_since, latitude, longitude, About the data
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Aug 2008
Airbnb founded
Sometimes the same name appears at different locations. However, there is nothing wrong with the animation or your computer.
March 2009
“AirBed and Breakfast, an online portal […], has re-launched its website to AirBnB”
July 2009
“[…]]their apartment for a ridiculous fee, I still wouldn’t write the site off completely.”
Oct 2009
“I just ran across this site, AirBnB, on the net, and wondered if anyone had used it to find a place to stay”
July 2011
“Is Airbnb growing too fast?”
Sep 2012
Nov 2012
“A Warning for Hosts of Airbnb Travelers (fines)” (NYT)
May 2013
“Judge rules Airbnb illegal in New York City” (CNN)
Sep 2014
“The Dumbest Person in Your Building Is Passing Out Keys to Your Front Door!” (NY Mag)
Aug 2015
“Why is New York City cracking down on Airbnb?” (PBS)
Apr 2016
“How Airbnb has lost its soul” (Financial Times)
July 2017
“New York City's hotel industry links Airbnb to terror in harsh ad”
News Flash – Aug 10th, 2017 “Airbnb faces EU clampdown for not paying 'fair share' of tax” (The Guardian) ◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦ News Flash – August 9th, 2017: “Airbnb and New York hotels clash over 'fear-mongering' Youtube video” ◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦ Data taken from “Inside Airbnb – adding data to the debate. The data has been analyzed, cleansed and aggregated where appropriate [by Inside Airbnb] to faciliate public discussion.” ◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦◦ Every dot is the first time an appartment is rented out, with the name of the owner.
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