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Nine years in, Kingston’s backyard hens bylaw a success

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments backyard chickens, backyard hens, bylaw, Dan Hazell, licensing, Mark Nardi

As of this week, it has been nine years since the City of Kingston’s backyard hens bylaw was approved, and,

How easy is it to find an Airbnb address?

February 18, 2020February 19, 2020 Tommy Vallier 8 Comments Administrative Policy Committee, AirBnB, apartment rentals, bylaw, City Council, City of Kingston, data, doxing, Host Compliance, housing crisis, housing shortage, Kingston, Kingston Accommodation Partners, licensing, online data, privacy, short-term rental licensing, short-term rentals, tourism, Tourism Kingston

With the upcoming by-law to license short-term stays, there’s been a lot of chatter about the topic online. Recently, the

City addresses speculation about short-term rental data

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Tommy Vallier 8 Comments Administrative Policy Committee, AirBnB, apartment rentals, City of Kingston, data, Host Compliance, housing crisis, housing shortage, Kingston, Kingston Accommodation Partners, licensing, paige agnew, privacy, short-term rental licensing, short-term rentals, tourism, Tourism Kingston

The City of Kingston, which is currently in the process of creating a by-law to license and regulate short-term rentals,

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Community Soapbox: Short-term rentals

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Community Soapbox 0 Comments AirBnB, City of Kingston, home-sharing, HomeAway, Kingston, Kingston City Council, licensing, opinion, short-term leasing, short-term rentals, VRBO

For the past five years, my children and I have opened our home to short-term rental guests. Our endeavour started

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A Strategic Look: Priority #5 – Foster Healthy Citizens and Vibrant Spaces

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments beautify the waterfron, Belle Park, Breakwater, colinary tourism, community gardens, Confederation Basin, develop an arts walk, edible forests, farm-to-table programs, five strategic priorities, five-year plan, fluoridating drinking water, food security, Foster Healthy Citizens and Vibrant Spaces, Grass Creek Park, Indigenous culture space, Kingston, Kingston City Council, licensing, Montreal Street corridor, permits, promote the redevelopment of brownfields, Richardson Beach, strategic planning, Waterfront Master Plan

Beginning in early January and, through public consultation and a number of additional special meetings, Kingston City Council set out