sharing economy

The latest in the sharing economy--Splacer is the so-called "Airbnb" for event spaces. Maria and her team are working to create more access to unique…

For about a third of Americans, regular hours and benefits are giving way to a patchwork of contracting, temping, and moonlighting. The way we make a…

On the February 11th edition of Your Call, we’ll discuss how independent contractors are working to protect their rights in the gig economy. During…

The Sharing Economy is a term we’ve heard a lot in the past couple of years, with companies like Uber, AirBnb, and Taskrabbit on the rise.Critics say…

Activists gathered in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, last month, to call attention to part of the city’s housing crisis. They got together…

On the August 4th edition of Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the transformation of the sharable economy with the explosion of for-profit…

On 24 March, we reported on the impact of tourist rentals on San Francisco’s housing market. The rapid and massive growth of online brokers like Airbnb--a…

The sharing economy in San Francisco is humming. Companies like Airbnb have figured out how to make a lot of money by using existing housing stock to meet…

Fly low over California, and you’ll see a patchwork of black and shiny rooftops fitted with solar panels. It didn’t always look like this. Just over a…

Listen to this story here.Back in the 1970s, my mom turned 18 and got her dream car.“A Super Beetle, silver, with red and black racing stripes and a…