Activists with the Coalition on Homelessness stormed Airbnb headquarters at 888 Brannan St. around noon today, rallying in support of Proposition F, which would enact new limits on short-term rentals in the city.
Stop the Evictions, @Airbnb! #TenantsNotTourists #HomesNotHotels! pic.twitter.com/Fr38T6McYE
— The COH (@TheCoalitionSF) November 2, 2015
SF Weekly reports that the activists "released paper houses lofted by helium-filled balloons into the four-story atrium." The banners reference the organization's recent ad campaign, which featured open letters to city agencies on how their hotel tax dollars should be spent.
According to the coalition's live tweets, they also brought along a brass band to capture the attention of employees in the building.
While Prop F would impact all short-term rental companies operating in San Francisco, including VRBO, Home Away and Tripping, if it's approved by voters tomorrow, Airbnb has been at the forefront of the debate, spending more than $8 million on a campaign to defeat the proposition.
