Author: Thorben Wieditz

Thorben Wieditz is an urban geographer who works at the intersection of labour, community and big tech. He helped establish regulatory frameworks for companies like AirBnB in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa, and is a member of #BlockSidewalk. Follow him on Twitter @twieditz.

Waterfront Toronto: Google’s de facto Development Arm in Canada

Big tech’s smart city initiatives aim at taking over governance and decision-making functions in cities around the world. While peer-to-peer platform giants like Uber and AirBnB have long been disrupting … Keep reading »

Economy • March 27, 2020 • Thorben Wieditz
Hotels vs Housing? Platforms, Rent and Resistance in Toronto

Whether it is called the collaborative, platform, crowd-sourcing, or ‘sharing’ economy, the rise of peer-to-peer exchanges raises important questions for workers and unions. Watch video »

Economy, Labour, Technology • January 6, 2019 • Steven Tufts and Thorben Wieditz

Author: Thorben Wieditz

Waterfront Toronto: Google’s de facto Development Arm in Canada

Hotels vs Housing? Platforms, Rent and Resistance in Toronto