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Can Airbnb, Taskrabbit, And All The Other Sharing Economy Companies Save The Day In A Disaster?

14/06/2013

San Francisco (where else?) has launched a new plan to deal with disasters using collaborative consumption. Will they actually (...)
San Francisco (where else?) has launched a new plan to deal with using collaborative consumption. Will they actually be able to make a difference? After superstorm Sandy ravaged the East Coast, entire swaths of New York City and New Jersey were left without housing--either temporarily or permanently, depending upon the location. In New York, home-sharing service Airbnb stepped up to help, quickly creating a platform for users to share their homes for free. In the end, 1,400 hosts volunteered, leaving much-needed space open in traditional shelters and proving that the "sharing economy" can be instrumental in disasters. Now imagine what would have happened if Airbnb had that response platform up and running before the hurricane struck. Editor’s NoteRead about New York’s $20 billion plan to redesign the city so it can bounce back more quickly after the next disaster.Read Full Story    
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