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Rik Williams

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Uber Under the Hood

Why Uber is fundamentally different from the private car

Car ownership is not, in fact, the best choice for the climate and planet.

Oct 26, 2021

Why Uber is fundamentally different from the private car

Oct 26, 2021

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Uber Under the Hood

How On-Demand Public Transit Keeps Communities Moving in the Pandemic

Uber Transit’s products allowed agencies to facilitate on-demand trips for members of their communities in times of need

Mar 23, 2021

How On-Demand Public Transit Keeps Communities Moving in the Pandemic

Mar 23, 2021

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Uber Under the Hood

How are Californians using Uber during the pandemic?

During California’s shelter-in-place orders, low-income communities still rely on Uber for their essential travel

Aug 18, 2020

How are Californians using Uber during the pandemic?

Aug 18, 2020

The Slower Way Home

Something about boarding a long-distance train feels inexorable: once the brakes release, once that whistle sounds, there’s no going back.

Jan 24, 2020

The Slower Way Home

Jan 24, 2020

Street space and zero-sum games

As a street is set to become marginally more pedestrian-friendly, the inevitable motorist backlash ensues.

Nov 11, 2019

Street space and zero-sum games

Nov 11, 2019

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Uber Under the Hood

Uber and the Evolving Mobility Landscape in Seattle

In Seattle, car ownership is down and public transit use is up. How does Uber fit in?

Nov 7, 2019

Uber and the Evolving Mobility Landscape in Seattle

Nov 7, 2019

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Uber Under the Hood

Announcing Uber’s Mobility Research Funding Pilot

A new opportunity for matched research funding from Uber

Aug 28, 2019

Announcing Uber’s Mobility Research Funding Pilot

Aug 28, 2019

Transit in the Desert

After turning from the residential side street onto the main drag, the exurban landscape begins to reveal itself in full.

Jul 2, 2019

Transit in the Desert

Jul 2, 2019

#TRBAM through a neural network

Are Dogulation Models the Future of Transportation?

Jan 23, 2019

#TRBAM through a neural network

Jan 23, 2019

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Uber Under the Hood

Three Early Takeaways from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey

How do people get around?

Oct 1, 2018

Three Early Takeaways from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey

Oct 1, 2018

Rik Williams

Rik Williams

Data scientist @Uber Policy Research. Time also spent in US foreign assistance, astronomy, hiking, silicon wafers, fast food, and poorly-played music.

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