I work for a company that does dynamic pricing in the live entertainment market.
Varying or dynamic prices is a big subject in urbanist circles. Here, for example, is Ezra Klein / Vox analogizing two promising pricing ideas in the urbanist world:
https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/545657680942346240
To the extent that both Uber’s surge pricing and DC’s variable pricing for parking involve pricing, they are similar. But as these ideas come more to the forefront, I’d love for folks to understand more about the nuances. Continue reading