Archive: Ridesharing

• Tax Uber and Lift the Veil

  For Game 6 of the Capitals’ conference finals, Uber provided funding for late-night Metro service. It may have been a coincidence that Uber’s gesture came just as the D.C. Council weighs a proposal th

  Categories: Articles, In the News, Practitioner Fellows, Visiting Scholars Tags: Blog, Declan Cullen, Gig Economy, Kafui Attoh, Katie Wells, Ridesharing, Uber

• Katie Wells Joins KI to Research Work Lives of Uber Drivers

  We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Katie Wells, who is beginning a 3-year Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor the Working Poor. Katie has been conducting groundbreaking researc

  Categories: People, Practitioner Fellows, Visiting Scholars Tags: Gig Economy, Katie Wells, People, Postdoctoral Fellow, Research, Ridesharing, Uber

• WCP: Uber, “Metropocalypse,” and Economic Inequality in DC

  Researchers have already revealed the poor working conditions, high risks, and financial instability that Uber drivers face. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, Katie Wells, Kafui Attoh, and Declan Cullen show how Uber’s cozy relationship with D.C. policymakers allowed it to pass special rules in its favor. As a result, Washingtonians will likely experience heightened inequality, more discrimination, and worse public transportation.

  Category: Visiting Scholars Tags: Declan Cullen, Gig Economy, Inequality, John Russo, Kafui Attoh, Katie Wells, Lyft, Mayor Bowser, Public transportation, Regulation, Ridesharing, Sharing economy, Sherry Linkon, Uber, Urban Studies, Washington DC, WCP, Working-Class Perspectives