Disrupting D.C.: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
Please note that books with a 10-20 working days delivery time will not arrive before Christmas.
Please note that books with a 10-20 working days delivery time will not arrive before Christmas.
A01=Declan Cullen
A01=Kafui Attoh
A01=Katie J. Wells
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Declan Cullen
Author_Kafui Attoh
Author_Katie J. Wells
automatic-update
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=JFSG
Category=JHB
Category=JPH
Category=KCU
Category=RPC
Category=RPT
COP=United States
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
softlaunch

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

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 nations capital. Now, D.C. is also the blueprint for how Uber conquered cities around the worldand 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 nations 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, Ubers 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.

See more
Current price €25.65
Original price €28.50
Save 10%
A01=Declan CullenA01=Kafui AttohA01=Katie J. WellsAge Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Declan CullenAuthor_Kafui AttohAuthor_Katie J. Wellsautomatic-updateCategory1=Non-FictionCategory=JFSGCategory=JHBCategory=JPHCategory=KCUCategory=RPCCategory=RPTCOP=United StatesDelivery_Delivery within 10-20 working daysLanguage_EnglishPA=AvailablePrice_€20 to €50PS=Activesoftlaunch
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
Product Details
  • Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Aug 2023
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780691249759

About Declan CullenKafui AttohKatie J. Wells

Katie J. Wells is a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University. 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.

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept