Disrupting D.C.: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City - Tapa blanda

Wells, Katie J.; Attoh, Kafui; Cullen, Declan

 
9780691249766: Disrupting D.C.: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City
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ISBN 10: 0691249768 ISBN 13: 9780691249766
Editorial: Princeton University Press, 2025

Sinopsis

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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Katie J. Wells is director of research and senior fellow at Groundwork Collaborative. Kafui Attoh is associate professor of urban studies at the School of Labor and Urban Studies at the City University of New York. Declan Cullen is assistant professor of geography at George Washington University.

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Princeton University Press
Año de publicación
2025
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ISBN 10 
0691249768
ISBN 13 
9780691249766
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Número de páginas
224
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Princeton University Press
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