Brandy Zender: The Reality of Living Next to Short-Term Rentals

Brandy Zender: The Reality of Living Next to Short-Term Rentals

As someone who lives next door to multiple short-term rentals, I read Charlotte Warner’s March 12 commentary, “Politics Driving Santa Barbara’s Flawed Short-Term Rental Ordinance,” with both interest and concern. The commentary frames the issue primarily through the lens of tourism economics and regulatory timelines, but it overlooks the lived reality of Santa Barbara residents who experience the impacts of these operations every day. It is also…