The Platform Economy is changing the way cities live, work, and are governed. Though the benefits to consumers is self-apparent, the externalities often are not. Papers in this panel explores the urban impacts - both good and bad - that internet-platform companies like Uber, AirBnB, and TaskRabbit bring, and then make recommendations on how to best integrate/regulate this new industry into municipalities.
Moderator: Austin Zwick, University of Toronto
Is Uber a Complement or Substitute with Public Transit Jonathan Hall, University of Toronto
Why do Cities Partner with Uber? Understanding Reasons and Model Zachary Spicer, University of Toronto; Austin Zwick, University of Toronto
Occupational Safety and the City: Deregulation in Toronto’s Taxi Sector Emily Reid Musson, University of Waterloo; E. MacEachen, University of Waterloo; S.B. Meyer, University of Waterloo; S. S. Varatharajan, University of Waterloo; E. Bartel, University of Waterloo; A. Kosny, Institute for Work & Health
Ridehailing & World Cities: Role and Prospects for Canadian Cities Shauna Brail, University of Toronto
