Sarah Holder

Sarah Holder is a staff writer at CityLab covering local policy, housing, labor, and technology.

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The Books Briefing: Trapped in a World That Uber Built

The seeds that could grow into the dystopias of tomorrow are being planted right now. Your weekly guide to the best in books.
- Sarah Holder
- October 18, 2019
Robert Galbraith / Reuters

The Rise of the Urban Tattletale

Apps that track bike-lane offenders help cyclists feel a sense of agency. But they also encourage city residents to surveil one another’s movements.
- Sarah Holder and CityLab
- August 31, 2019
Eric Risberg/AP

Five Stories From the Future

Atlantic writers look ahead at Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, the next Great British Bake Off, the big split in retail, and more.
- Sophie Gilbert, David A. Graham, Sarah Holder, Annie Lowrey, and Derek Thompson
- August 23, 2019
Ralph Freso / Reuters

Après Amazon, le Deluge

The tech giant’s withdrawal from New York has cities rethinking the risks of corporate partnerships.
- Sarah Holder
- February 22, 2019
Andrew Winning / Reuters

What Scooters Were Always Supposed to Be

In a battery-powered reboot, the ’90s toy is living up to its destiny.
- Sarah Holder and CityLab
- October 1, 2018