Braking the platform: an analysis of the regulatory confrontation involving Uber in Colombia

Abstract

This article addresses the political constraints generated in urban mobility governance by the implementation of the Uber platform. We analyzed the case of Bogotá, Colombia, due to the tension involved in the creation of regulation. The case was explored based on the analysis of documents such as decrees, laws, bills, court decisions, and official reports. The results confirm the operating method used by the company in other countries to generate contentious compliance with regulatory models. However, the transportation governance established in Bogotá through the regulation of public transportation in the integrated system contributed to the escalation of legal confrontation until the prohibition of the company’s operations.

Keywords
Uber Bogotá; Uber Colombia; Uber regulation; smart mobility; platform economy