Abstract
What do STRs look like from a regional perspective? This presentation provides an initial answer to this question, addressing a “region knowledge gap” in research on short-term rentals. Drawing on spatial and quantative analysis of all STRs in Canada, we identify three key findings. 1) Tourism first- Tourist amenities are the best predictor for STR activity. Other patterns vary across regional contexts, either in terms of direction or strength of effect. 2) Regional differentiation- STRs are more common in low-cost suburbs and high-cost outlying areas. 3) An inverted U- Inner regions appear more closely connected to core cities than suburbs do, but this relationship becomes weaker after 100 km.
David Wachsmuth
Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance
My research interests include urban governance, local sustainability, and the impact of short-term rentals on housing markets.