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DESCRIPTION:Thursday April 9, 7 pm   How Apps are reshaping our neighborhoods and 
 transforming our city.\n\nFor every "sharing" economy venture you have 
 heard of, there are ten more vying to "disrupt" every aspect of our local 
 economy. Car sharing companies such as GetAround, other businesses such as 
 Monkey Parking, and short term rental favorite, AirBnB, have identified 
 "gold" in the intermediation between buyer and seller.  Who benefits? Who 
 loses? First in a series.\n\nBy Christin Evans, Merchant Liason, HANC Board 
 \n\nAt our next meeting on Thursday, April 9th, beginning at 7 pm at the 
 Park Branch Library (1833 Page near Cole, in San Francisco), the Haight 
 Ashbury Neighborhood Council (HANC) kicks off the first in a multi-month 
 series where we will learn about and discuss the so-called “sharing” 
 economy.  Our first program in the series will seek to introduce the new 
 apps reshaping our neighborhood and city. \n\nWe will discuss how, building 
 on the success of peer-to-peer sites such as Craigslist & EBay and of the 
 online rentals venture Netflix, entrepreneurs identified “gold” in the 
 intermediation between buyer and seller and lessor and lessee. And, why our 
 neighborhood is ground zero for many of these emerging ventures 
 beta-testing their products. Whether it be car sharing companies such as 
 GetAround who have entered into an agreement to lease dedicated parking 
 spots from the city, or short-term rental company AirBnB which has created 
 an economic incentive to spur evictions, we are feeling their impact.\n\n 
 For every “sharing” economy venture you have heard of there are ten 
 more vying to “disrupt” every aspect of our local economy including:  
 Chariot, which provides an app-based shuttle alternative for Muni 
 commuters;  Munchery/SpoonRocket/Sprig providing alternative food delivery 
 choices; Taskrabbit providing personal assistance for running errands and 
 handywork services, and many, many more.  These services tend to be fast, 
 efficient and lower cost alternatives to traditional solutions  – and 
 frequently they are marketed with green/environmental or altruistic 
 sensibilities (AirBnB’s CEO has claimed he is helping us achieve world 
 peace by simply getting people into each other’s homes).  So what’s not 
 to like? \n\nIn our overview we will discuss how altruistic these companies 
 actually are… as they often economically benefit a small number of mostly 
 white men. Their models can be predatory, displacing traditional work 
 performed by protected and organized employees with the use of independent 
 contractors who are not subject to minimum wage and other important 
 protections. They flaunt local regulations and laws and they seek to 
 minimize or avoid taxation altogether.  New laws and city policies are 
 being defined right now, primarily with the heavy hand of the new ventures 
 they will benefit.  So how should local citizenry engage in this rapidly 
 changing environment and what should we demand of our local officials to 
 ensure these ventures are not permitted to externalize all risk & 
 cost?\n\nAt the meeting we will also watch a short preview [about 10 
 minutes] of a documentary film, Shareconomy which gives an overview of the 
 workers who are embracing this non-traditional work and their reasons for 
 doing so. We will also discuss the questions which need answers as we can 
 project out the long-term consequences of more consumers and workers 
 embracing these ventures.   Join us for what promises to be an educational 
 and timely discussion.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/04/03/18770756.php
SUMMARY:The "Sharing" Economy - What's NOT to Like About It?
LOCATION:Park Branch Library (1833 Page near Cole, in San Francisco)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/04/03/18770756.php
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