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Turning everyday experience into winning strategy.
The CitySmart Playbooks™ series from Upgrade Publications™ is built for the thinkers, doers, and everyday professionals shaping life in the modern city. Each title delivers clear, practical, and forward-looking insights designed to help readers navigate complex systems—whether it’s earning smarter in the rideshare economy, managing senior care with confidence, investing wisely in real estate, or preparing their families for emergencies, and beyond.
CitySmart Playbooks™ books are written for real people in real situations, combining lived experience with expert guidance. The series turns everyday challenges into teachable strategies that inform, empower, and equip readers to make stronger, more confident decisions in an ever-changing urban world.
Every CitySmart Playbooks™ title is grounded in accessibility, integrity, and practicality—helping readers take control of their opportunities, elevate their thinking, and move from uncertainty to mastery in the industries and communities that shape their daily lives.
Never Do Rideshare Without It.
CitySmart Rideshare™ is a specialized sub-series devoted to drivers, gig workers, and urban transportation professionals. It empowers rideshare professionals to maximize income, safety, dignity, and long-term stability through culturally smart game plans and streetwise strategies tailored for today’s urban driver.
CitySmart Rideshare™ goes far beyond traditional driving tips — we address the real-world challenges that drivers actually face on the road and off the clock. Our platform equips part-time and full-time drivers, food delivery workers, single parents, immigrants, caregivers, and young hustlers alike with actionable insights for:
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Navigating app algorithms and quiet policy changes
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Learning your city's rhythm to work smarter, not longer
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Balancing driving income with family priorities
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Addressing bias and communication barriers on the road
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Enhancing earnings through visual and professional presence
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Staying alert and protected during higher-risk shifts
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Responding to deactivations and knowing your rights
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Turning great service into rider loyalty and word-of-mouth
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Advocating for fairness, pay transparency, and driver respect
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Managing taxes, insurance, and licensing across city zones
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Expanding income through creative side ventures
Whether you're delivering meals in the rain, balancing caregiving duties at home, or studying algorithms to game the next payout bonus, we see you. We support you. And we’re building the ultimate knowledge base for the streetwise rideshare generation.
Explore CitySmartRideshare.com
and never drive alone again.