Description: Further DetailsTitle: Disrupting D.C.Condition: NewSubtitle: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the CityISBN-10: 069124975XEAN: 9780691249759ISBN: 9780691249759Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 08/15/2023Description: A panoramic account of the urban politics and deep social divisions that gave rise to UberThe 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.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 216mmItem Length: 140mmAuthor: Katie J. Wells, Kafui Attoh, Declan CullenGenre: Travel & TransportTopic: Social Sciences, Law & Politics, Science Nature & Math, Business & Finance, Society & CultureRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Disrupting D.C.
Title: Disrupting D.C.
Subtitle: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City
ISBN-10: 069124975X
EAN: 9780691249759
ISBN: 9780691249759
Release Date: 08/15/2023
Release Year: 2023
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Travel & Transport
Topic: Society & Culture
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Disrupting D. C. : the Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2023
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, General, Sociology / Urban
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.5 Oz
Author: Katie J. Wells, Kafui Attoh, Declan Cullen
Item Length: 8.7 in
Subject Area: Transportation, Political Science, Social Science
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Hardcover
