Research on multisided platforms has emphasized how platform owners accumulate
significant power over other platform actors, such as producers and customers, arguing for …

This article reviews geographic work on artificial intelligence in the context of labor,
surveillance, and activism, paying particular attention to developing strengths, as well as …

This commentary builds on Loretta Lees' concept of engaged dialogue in critical urban
studies to argue for more engaged dialogue through data. This type of dialogue would entail …

Automation's extensive impact on the labor market and economy is well recognized, but the
underlying motivations for its adoption remain understudied. To address this gap, we …

Uber came to Paris late in 2011, bringing with them a widely accepted narrative of their
necessary 'disruption'of a stagnant taxi industry. They presented themselves as part of the …

Imagining Urban Complexity introduces passionate and critical perspectives on the link
between the humanities and urban studies. It emphasizes tropes, media, and genres as …

In the destructive wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Uber and Lyft barged into new markets,
bought access to and bullied elected officials, and bamboozled customers into taking …