Airbnb is said to be willing to share information for the creation of public policies; has an agreement with 9 entities

Given the indications about the responsibility of Airbnb in the explosion of short term rental market in different cities of the country, the platform claims to provide necessary information to governments for the public policy developmentthat serve the economic development of destinations in a responsible manner.

According to information from the firm, in Mexico this company has agreements with nine entities in the country, which have access to the City Portal, which is a tool that includes relevant information on short-term accommodation, in order to encourage the development of public policy innovative ways to encourage economic activity in tourist destinations.

These entities with which it has agreements Airbnb son:

• Mexico City.
• Baja California Sur.
• Campeche.
• Colima.
• Jalisco.
• Nayarit.
• New Lion.
• Quintana Roo.
• Yucatan.

Likewise, the firm is in talks with Michoacán, Coahuila, San Luis Potosí and Querétaro, so that they can access this portal.

“Airbnb is proud to share this tool in Mexico because it allows the authorities to know precise and detailed information about the footprint of the platform in their community. For Airbnb It is very important to collaborate with the authorities to encourage informed decision-making that benefits citizens,” explained Jorge Balderrama, Director of Public Affairs for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean at the firm.

Antecedent

Airbnb is a platform that has hosts in more than 100,000 cities and towns in the world, so one of the firm’s priorities is to work with governments to meet the needs of each community.

In 2020, Airbnb presented the City Portal, which is a resource for local governments and tourism organizations where there is information on the activity of the platform and travel trends that could help decision makers to better understand the firm’s activity.

“The objective is to encourage hosts to undertake responsibly, turning the activity into an ally of the cities,” he said. Airbnb.

At the birth of this tool, there were 18 alliances and two years later, there are 300 cities and tourist organizations with which they have an agreement.

For the firm, for almost a decade alliances with governments around the world have been sought to benefit communities, from the retention and payment of billions of dollars in local tourist taxes on behalf of the hosts.

Likewise, it has sought, together with the authorities, to develop fair and innovative regulations, as well as promotion and dissemination campaigns on sustainable tourism, local economic development and community cohesion.