Sharing of goods, services and skills is seen as one solution to urban sustainability challenges. However, its sustainability potential and institutional processes have not been systematically scrutinised. To develop evidence base and support sustainable sharing, a systematic and comparative analysis of the role of cities in sharing is needed. The project aims to examine, test and advance knowledge on the role of city governments in the initiation, implementation and institutionalisation of sharing organisa
1 INITIATION: To examine how city governments engage with sharing based on their sustainability visions and strategies.
2 IMPLEMENTATION: To study the implementation channels cities employ to engage with sharing.