Sharing is caring – the sharing economy, a tool to promote social sustainability in Sege Park?

Abstract: This study examines how the sharing economy is utilized in an emerging area to promote social sustainability. Sege Park in Malmö provide this study's research area. This community served as a testbed for a Sharing Cities Sweden initiative, with support from Malmö municipality, to create a collaborative neighbourhood. The research contains a document analysis of official planning documents by Malmö Stad and an interview with a project manager for the research area. The materials used are ’Hållbarhetsstrategi för Sege Park: Bilaga till planprogrammet för Sege Park, 6047’, ’Planprogram Sege Park: Hållbar spjutspets i en gammal kulturmiljö’, and ’Markanvisningsprogram för Sege Park’. This study finds that the municipality assumes a regulatory and promotional function in relation to the sharing economy, and additional frameworks and provisions may be necessary to facilitate and regulate sharing mechanisms. However, it also finds that Malmö Stad intends to adhere to the sharing economy and social sustainability principles, placing a premium on teamwork, shared resources, inclusive policies, community involvement, and participatory governance.