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Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Promised Pittsburgh A Revolution. But For Whom? [1]

"The technology, billed as a central pillar of the Steel City’s future, may be creating more economic anxiety than anything else."

"PITTSBURGH -- Lisa Franklin-Robinson started feeling nostalgic the moment she pulled into the quiet, wooded cul-de-sac in the well-heeled Pittsburgh suburb of Fox Chapel.

The three-story house the 53-year-old Uber driver had pulled in front of was one she'd visited for slumber parties as a high schooler. She remembered swimming in the pool and dancing to the jazz her best friend’s dad would blast over the in-home stereo.

The moment her passenger got into her red Ford Fusion and greeted her with a British accent, Franklin-Robinson realized her friend’s parents must have moved. She recounted her memories of the house to him, describing its layout and Japanese-style bamboo accents."

Alexander C. Kaufman and MJ Slaby report for HuffPost September 29, 2017. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"The Reality of Pittsburgh's Air Quality" (Group Against Smog and Pollution) [3]

"Pittsburgh’s Bike Culture Must Be Preserved Amid Transportation Issues" (Bike Pittsburgh) [4]

Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Technology [7]
Transportation [8]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [9]
Public [10]
Source: HuffPost [2], 09/29/2017
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/uber%E2%80%99s-self-driving-cars-promised-pittsburgh-revolution-whom [2] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pittsburgh-uber-self-driving-cars_us_59caa91ae4b0d0b254c4fcdf?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009 [3] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-reality-of-pittsburghs-air-quality_us_59cd83cee4b09538b5074165?section=us_green [4] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pittsburghs-bike-culture-must-be-preserved_us_59cc0d5de4b02aef6cd737ba?section=us_green [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [7] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/technology [8] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/transportation [9] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/mid-atlantic [10] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81