Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Uber Wants Swanky New Headquarters To Match Its Huge Valuation

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Uber is building flashy new headquarters in San Francisco.

The ride-hailing company is also reportedly seeking a new round of financing that would raise its valuation to $50 billion -- which would make it the world's most valuable private startup. It clearly wants a home base to match.

Architectural renderings of Uber's vision show two glass-walled structures linked by criss-crossing bridges that overlook a tree-lined boulevard below. The buildings were designed by the New York-based firm SHoP Architects and Studio O+A in San Francisco.
The company expects construction to be complete no later than the beginning of 2018, Uber spokeswoman Trina Smith told The Huffington Post.
The new offices will be located in San Francisco’s trendy Mission Bay neighborhood, not far from the current HQ.
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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story misidentified Mission Bay as "Mission Hill," which is in Boston.
Original Article
Source: huffingtonpost.com/
Author: Alexander C. Kaufman
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