How bad have ride-hailing services been for cities?

How bad have ride-hailing services been for cities?
The authors detail how the gig economy has eroded worker rights, widened inequality and worsened congestion. (Image: Depositphotos)
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By David Zipper I will always remember when I first learned about Uber. It was January 2012, and I was working in the Wilson Building, the District of Columbia's city hall.As the then-mayor’s director of business development and strategy, I sought to diversify local employment in Washington beyond its concentration of federal government and professional services jobs. Nurturing the city’s nascent technology sector was a high priority, and I had grown acquainted with many of its leading executives.So I was startled to r...

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