#4: Airbnb Displacement
Short-term rentals have changed the housing math in Venice. Apartments that once housed students, workers, or families can earn more as tourist stays, pushing long-term residents toward Mestre or out of the city entirely. That’s not just a housing issue; it’s a social one. When neighbors become rotating guests with keypad codes, the city loses continuity. Venice doesn’t need more beds for strangers. It needs homes for Venetians.
