With the rapid expansion of the short-term rental industry - now with millions of listings in over 34,000 cities worldwide - many local governments have found their regulatory and enforcement systems unable to respond effectively. In this course, planner Jeffrey Goodman will teach you about this fast-moving industry, how to frame a new ordinance based on community goals, how to balance competing interests in implementing regulation, and the best practices in enforcement from cities around the country.

AICP planners will also be eligible for CM credits through this course.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Understanding the STR Marketplace

    • The Short-Term Rental Industry

    • Presentation

    • Reading: “The Dumbest Person in Your Building Is Passing Out Keys to Your Front Door!”
  • 2

    From Community Concerns to Policy Goals

    • The Ordinance Development Process

    • Survey Methods & Data Example

    • Link: Custom STR Survey

    • STR Market Data Analysis Example

    • Reading: Living and Dying on Airbnb
  • 3

    Designing a Complete Regulatory System

    • Drafting Decisions

    • Presentation

    • Regulation Case Study Presentation

    • Comparison Table Example - Wilmington, NC

    • LINK: Custom Short-Term Rental Regulation Checklist

    • Reading: "Airbnb is no longer the nice guy of the sharing economy"

    • LINK: Local Short-Term Rental Activity Report
  • 4

    Enforcement & Compliance Systems

    • Readings: New Orleans

    • Case: New Orleans Presentation

    • Enforcement Case Study Presentation

    • Reading: "Airbnb, HomeAway settle SF suit, agree to register all local hosts"

    • LINK: Enforcement Case Studies

About the instructor

Urban Planner

Jeffrey Goodman

Jeffrey Goodman is an urban planner and graphic designer based in New Orleans. His work focuses on the sharing economy, community participation, and data-driven regulation. He has contracted with both the City of New Orleans and Airbnb, and advised researchers on short-term rentals in San Francisco, Portland, New Orleans, Vancouver, and New York. Besides his featured article in Planning Magazine, Jeffrey has been quoted on short-term rentals in The New York Times and Bloomberg News. He has a undergraduate degree from Yale University and a Masters in Urban Planning from Harvard's Graduate School of Design.