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  1. ‘Mietshäuser Syndikat’ Fosters Self-organized Housing Projects

    The founders of "Mietshäuser Syndikat" (tenements syndicate) connect successful co-housing projects in Germany to support self-organised, social housing projects.
  2. The Consumer Potential of Collaborative Consumption

    This study provides empirical evidence on the motives and factors influencing participation in collaborative consumption in Amsterdam, based on a survey of 1330 residents.
  3. Up in the Air: Harmonizing the Sharing Economy Through Airbnb Regulations

    This research argues that Airbnb should be held liable for limited actions of hosts that are consistent with the externalities typically associated with transient home sharing.
  4. White Paper: Collaboration in Cities. From Sharing to ‘Sharing Economy’

    The World Economic Forum’s Future has released its new white paper on the sharing economy in cities, explaining what it means to become a sharing city.
  5. Dockless bike share code of practice: For Operators in London

    Read all about the code of practice the Transport for London (TfL) has published to ensure responsible bike-sharing.
  6. Shifting Perspective: Redesigning Regulation for the Sharing Economy

    This Public Design Report presents a 5-step framework for cities to develop a sharing economy strategy and key implications for regulating the accommodation and transportation sector.
  7. Governing Sharing Cities: A Comparative Case Study of Nine European Cities

    This comparative study describes how and why nine pioneering European cities govern the sharing economy differently.
  8. International Case Studies of Smart Cities - Tel Aviv, Israel

    Tel Aviv is viewed worldwide as an example of a Smart City. This report briefly analysis how the city achieved this level of recognition and points to potential areas that could further improve.
  9. The Serendipity Machine

    Case study about the Serendipity Machine: a smartphone app that connects people in real-time through a place-based network and facilitates knowledge and expertise (social capital) sharing.
  10. Creating a Circular Economy Precinct

    Brief report prepared for Sydney Water (SW) by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF), University of Technology Sydney regarding circularity.