Transportation
Finally, Uber Releases Data to Help Cities With Transit Planning
But it’s not the highly coveted numbers cities need. How helpful is the company’s new data tool?
Uber has long had a somewhat rocky relationship with cities, from its most recent public spat with San Francisco authorities over testing autonomous vehicles to its feud with New York City planners over access to the company’s ridership data. But in what seems like a move calculated to mend ties, Uber has opened up that cherished trove of info to city planners, researchers, and (eventually) the public.
Just a peek, though.