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Disrupting D.C.

- The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City
Af: Declan Cullen, Kafui Attoh, Katie J. Wells Engelsk Hardback

Disrupting D.C.

- The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City
Af: Declan Cullen, Kafui Attoh, Katie J. Wells Engelsk Hardback
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A panoramic account of the urban politics and deep social divisions that gave rise to Uber

The first city to fight back against Uber, Washington, D.C., was also the first city where such resistance was defeated. It was here that the company created a playbook for how to deal with intransigent regulators and to win in the realm of local politics. The city already serves as the nation’s capital. Now, D.C. is also the blueprint for how Uber conquered cities around the world—and explains why so many embraced the company with open arms.

Drawing on interviews with gig workers, policymakers, Uber lobbyists, and community organizers, Disrupting D.C. demonstrates that many share the blame for lowering the nation’s hopes and dreams for what its cities could be. In a sea of broken transit, underemployment, and racial polarization, Uber offered a lifeline. But at what cost?

This is not the story of one company and one city. Instead, Disrupting D.C. offers a 360-degree view of an urban America in crisis. Uber arrived promising a new future for workers, residents, policymakers, and others. Ultimately, Uber’s success and growth was never a sign of urban strength or innovation but a sign of urban weakness and low expectations about what city politics can achieve. Understanding why Uber rose reveals just how far the rest of us have fallen.

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A panoramic account of the urban politics and deep social divisions that gave rise to Uber

The first city to fight back against Uber, Washington, D.C., was also the first city where such resistance was defeated. It was here that the company created a playbook for how to deal with intransigent regulators and to win in the realm of local politics. The city already serves as the nation’s capital. Now, D.C. is also the blueprint for how Uber conquered cities around the world—and explains why so many embraced the company with open arms.

Drawing on interviews with gig workers, policymakers, Uber lobbyists, and community organizers, Disrupting D.C. demonstrates that many share the blame for lowering the nation’s hopes and dreams for what its cities could be. In a sea of broken transit, underemployment, and racial polarization, Uber offered a lifeline. But at what cost?

This is not the story of one company and one city. Instead, Disrupting D.C. offers a 360-degree view of an urban America in crisis. Uber arrived promising a new future for workers, residents, policymakers, and others. Ultimately, Uber’s success and growth was never a sign of urban strength or innovation but a sign of urban weakness and low expectations about what city politics can achieve. Understanding why Uber rose reveals just how far the rest of us have fallen.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 224
ISBN-13: 9780691249759
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 069124975X
Kategori: Bysamfund
Udg. Dato: 15 aug 2023
Længde: 23mm
Bredde: 224mm
Højde: 155mm
Forlag: Princeton University Press
Oplagsdato: 15 aug 2023
Forfatter(e): Declan Cullen, Kafui Attoh, Katie J. Wells
Forfatter(e) Declan Cullen, Kafui Attoh, Katie J. Wells

Kategori Bysamfund

ISBN-13 9780691249759

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 224

Udgave

Længde 23mm

Bredde 224mm

Højde 155mm

Udg. Dato 15 aug 2023

Oplagsdato 15 aug 2023

Forlag Princeton University Press

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