30% of homes in central Florence, Italy, are listed on Airbnb, the Wall Street Journal said.
In October, Florence decided to ban all new Airbnb listings in the city center.
Florence is not alone in its attempts to limit the reach of short-term rentals.
Venice has been lost, but we can still save Florence."
Efforts to combat the effects of short-term rentals haven't broken through nationally.
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—, David, It's, Dario Nardella, Florence, Linda Sanesi, Nardella, I'm, Massimo Torelli
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