Uber Starts Sharing Its Traffic Data With Cities

Governing: Uber provides over 1 million rides per day in more than 450 cities around the world, constantly collecting data en route to the destination. Traffic patterns can be filtered by day of the week, time and whether there is an event happening in close proximity. This treasure trove of data is now being offered to city planners and infrastructure policymakers, and will eventually be available to the public.

On Jan. 9, Uber announced the release of Movement, “a website that uses Uber’s data to help urban planners make informed decisions about our cities.”

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