Colour_me_triggeredAug 22, 2023

What's the best (non-criminal) way to completely destroy the tourism sector in my home town.

https://lemm.ee/post/5054820

What's the best (non-criminal) way to completely destroy the tourism sector in my home town. - lemm.ee

I live in a small town which is disproportionately popular with tourists. Because of this, people are hoarding property to rent out on Airbnb. I want to buy a house but will never be able to afford it unless the market is flooded with properties. Again I’m not looking for anything illegal just some propaganda tricks to keep the tourists away for a year or two.

Show threadjoeAug 22, 2023

Run for mayor (or local equivalent), win, and then push for/implement a bunch of rules that make the town inhospitable to tourists.

I assume the tourism brings in money to the local community, yeah? Cutting off that income will probably mean you won’t be able to win the next subsequent election, so act fast.

Show threadCarighan MaconarAug 22, 2023

All steps of this seem easy enough, except for:

win

Damn.

Show threadjoeAug 22, 2023
It’s funny because I almost left that out.
Show threadSwedneck
If you’re rich enough winning is mostly optional
Aug 22, 2023 at 2:18pmWeb
Show threadColour_me_triggeredAug 22, 2023
If I were rich enough I wouldn’t be trying to disrupt the local economy.