After dining near Rittenhouse Square last month, I faced the challenge of making the 25-block trip home. Walking the distance in the summer heat was only slightly less offensive than competing with a half-dozen other couples each trying to flag down a taxi. Fortunately, I previously downloaded the Uber app. With a few taps on my phone, a black Uber SUV appeared. I jumped in and basked in the air-conditioned cool, while taking in the warm glow of two dash-mounted mobile devices stationed next to the built-in vehicle navigation screen.
Uber has been under local scrutiny since arriving in Philadelphia in 2012, and particularly since its launch of UberX in 2014. Yet, the media and judicial attention directed at Uber has related largely to its battle with the Philadelphia Parking Authority (which has authority over all taxis and limousines in Philadelphia). As a new Uber consumer, I had given little thought or concern over whether Uber was “legal” by the PPA’s terms. After seeing the dashboard of an Uber vehicle firsthand, I had a different uber concern.
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