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Vermont Edition
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Vermont Edition

What role do Airbnb, other short-term rentals play in Vermont's housing crisis?

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Matthew F Smith
Published June 28, 2022 at 5:36 PM EDT
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A viral article making the rounds revealed they run in New England, including in Vermont. This hour, we're talking about short-term rentals in Vermont, and what role they play in the state's ongoing shortage of affordable housing.

Our guests are:

  • Jack Lyons, a VT Digger reporter covering the city of Burlington, discussing the city's
  • Jim Lovinsky, executive director of the Lamoille Housing Partnership
  • Julie Marks, an Airbnb host and director of the

Broadcast live at noon on Wednesday, June 29, 2022; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Vermont Edition The Vermont EconomyTourismHomelessness & Housingshort-term rentalsVermont Edition
Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Matthew F Smith
Matt Smith worked for 开云体育 from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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