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  1. Overview of accommodation sharing platforms

    This case study gives a brief overview of the diverse accomodation sharing platforms operating (in cities) all around the world.
  2. Conceptualizing the Circular Economy: An Analysis of 114 Definitions

    Analysis of 114 definitions of the circular economy. The paper links such definitions to sustainable development.
  3. Library at the Dock: A Makerspace in Melbourne

    The city of Melbourne has created a makerspace to enable citizens to develop some necessary skills for the 21th century.
  4. The Sharing Economy: Why People Participate in Collaborative Consumption

    This study by Hamari et al. tests the assumption that individuals engage in collaborative consumption for the greater good and finds people are more likely to participate for personal gains.
  5. The Circular Economy – A New Sustainability Paradigm?

    This paper deepens on the relationship between the circular economy and sustainability, by an extensive literature review, reaching some sharing and diverging points among the two concepts.
  6. The Collaborative Economy

    Through informative graphics, this report authored by Jeremiah Owyang, Christine Tran and Chris Silva explores the market forces driving the rapid growth in the collaborative economy space.
  7. Agreement Amsterdam and Airbnb

    This case study elaborates on the agreement between the city of Amsterdam and Airbnb: restricting short term rental to a maximum of sixty nights per year without a license.
  8. MoU Agreement Amsterdam and Airbnb

    The MoU's presented here demonstrate a comprehensive array of agreements that deal with multiple issues around accommodation sharing.
  9. Independent Work: Choice, Necessity, and the Gig Economy

    This McKinsey Global Institute report surveys 8000 independent workers, and finds that 20-30% of Americans and Europeans engage in some form of independent work.
  10. The real-time city? Big Data and Smart Urbanism

    Big data is definitely here to stay. This paper raises certain concerns regarding from nature and production of big data to corporatization of governance.