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Description: This article links the circular economy in cities and urban living labs (ULLs), both key concepts to the Spring School. It critically reflects on whether ULLs effectively preserve or dissipate their transformative potential by comparatively analysing the cases of Amsterdam (Buiksloterham Living Lab, BSH) and Turin (Living Lab on Sharing and Circular Economy (LLSC) along three dimensions: unconventionality, autonomy, and systemic impact on policies. Cuomo et al. (2020) conclude that ULLs can take very different transformation paths over time, due to a wide range of enablers and barriers.
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