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Expansion of food and grocery delivery created flexible work opportunities for women

Expansion of food and grocery delivery created flexible work opportunities for women

During the pandemic recovery, many women turned to platform earning opportunities.
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Mariya Shappo
Apr 26
Assessing the impact of courier reclassification in Geneva 1 year on: restaurant demand and work…

Assessing the impact of courier reclassification in Geneva 1 year on: restaurant demand and work…

By Harry Elworthy, Economist and Alison Stein, Senior Economist
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Harry Elworthy
Nov 12, 2021

Promoting Safety and Fairness with Real-Time ID Check

For Uber, safety is at the core of everything we build. This is because we’re not just connecting people online — we’re connecting people…
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Dan Svirsky
Oct 29, 2021
Why Uber is fundamentally different from the private car

Why Uber is fundamentally different from the private car

Car ownership is not, in fact, the best choice for the climate and planet.
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Rik Williams
Oct 26, 2021
Post-COVID metropolis and Uber

Post-COVID metropolis and Uber

As the world considers its post-pandemic future, many questions about changes in cities, travel, mobility, work, and consumer preferences…
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Shin-pei Tsay
Sep 22, 2021
Uber and public transport interaction: An analysis of empirical evidence

Uber and public transport interaction: An analysis of empirical evidence

Public transport is at the heart of most well designed urban mobility systems. In recent years, ride-hail has provided a valuable on-demand…
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Santosh Rao
Sep 15, 2021

Additional research shows Uber’s role in reducing drunk driving nationwide

By: Kristin Smith, Head of Global Road Safety Policy
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Uber Under the Hood
Jul 29, 2021
Cincinnati Mobility Lab Recap

Cincinnati Mobility Lab Recap

By Chris Pangilinan, Head of Global Public Transportation and Accessibility Policy
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Chris Pangilinan
Jul 20, 2021
The Success of Innisfil Transit

The Success of Innisfil Transit

By Chris Pangilinan, Head of Global Public Transportation and Accessibility Policy
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Chris Pangilinan
Jun 22, 2021
New Research shows Uber’s role in reducing drunk driving

New Research shows Uber’s role in reducing drunk driving

By Kristin Smith, Head of Global Road Safety Policy
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Uber Under the Hood
Jun 9, 2021
Multimodal Transit and the Public Realm

Multimodal Transit and the Public Realm

Co-authored with Luca Giaramidaro, Senior Associate and Gerry Tierney, Associate Principal and Mobility Lab Co-Director, both at…
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Shin-pei Tsay
Apr 2, 2021
How On-Demand Public Transit Keeps Communities Moving in the Pandemic

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
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Rik Williams
Mar 23, 2021

Uber Joins Road Safety Advocates in Calling for National Vision Zero Commitment

By Kristin Smith, Head of Global Road Safety Policy
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Uber Under the Hood
Feb 2, 2021

Takeaways from Uber’s Roundtable on Addressing Congestion

On September 23rd, 2020, the Uber Policy team hosted an invitation-only roundtable to address long standing concerns about congestion…
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Shin-pei Tsay
Jan 20, 2021
Which drivers do the most trips?

Which drivers do the most trips?

For a decade, nearly every public study has found that the primary reason rideshare drivers choose to work on platforms like Uber is…
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Libby Mishkin
Sep 25, 2020
The Impact of Third-Party Food Delivery During COVID-19

The Impact of Third-Party Food Delivery During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting public health measures have severely impacted the restaurant industry. With dine-in operations…
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Uber Under the Hood
Sep 23, 2020

Independent couriers’ reaction to employee reclassification: learnings from Geneva

By Alison Stein, Economist at Uber
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Uber Under the Hood
Sep 22, 2020
How are Californians using Uber during the pandemic?

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
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Rik Williams
Aug 18, 2020

Can Employees Really Work However They Want?

by Alison Stein, Economist at Uber
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Uber Under the Hood
Aug 14, 2020

Uber endorses the RESTAURANTS Act to support independent restaurants

By Danielle Burr, Head of Federal Affairs
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Uber Under the Hood
Aug 4, 2020
Cincinnati Strategic Transit Study

Cincinnati Strategic Transit Study

Today, we are proud to present the Cincinnati Strategic Transit Study. The study, a key component of the Cincinnati Mobility Lab, is the…
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Chris Pangilinan
Jul 7, 2020
How restaurants partnered with Uber Eats during COVID-19

How restaurants partnered with Uber Eats during COVID-19

By Calum You
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Calum You
Jun 18, 2020
Analysis on Impacts of Driver Reclassification

Analysis on Impacts of Driver Reclassification

By Alison Stein, Economist at Uber
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Uber Under the Hood
May 28, 2020
Imbalances in the truck market during COVID19 and their effect on load bundles

Imbalances in the truck market during COVID19 and their effect on load bundles

The COVID19 pandemic has shifted freight demand mix and upended carrier networks. In this article, I quantify imbalances in the truck…
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Kilian Heilmann
Apr 8, 2020

Working with San Francisco to Build a Better Market Street

As a leader of sustainable transportation, it’s not surprising to see San Francisco continue to show how it’s done by creating a…
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Allison Wylie
Jan 29, 2020
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