View source for Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Promotion of Sharing


'''= "The purpose of the ordinance is to “maximize utilization of resources, recover communities and revitalize the regional
economy” by promoting sharing".'''

URL = http://legal.seoul.go.kr/legal/english/front/page/law.html

=Description=

By Darren Sharp:

"In 2012, Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) launched the Sharing City Seoul program
and enacted the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Promotion of Sharing
as the legal foundation for this world-leading initiative. The purpose of the ordinance is to
“maximize utilization of resources, recover communities and revitalize the regional
economy” by promoting sharing. The ordinance defines sharing as “activities that create
social, economic and environmental values by jointly using resources, such as space,
goods, information, talent and experience.”

The ordinance designates official sharing enterprises that address urban challenges and
meet social, economic, or environmental criteria. It is the legal basis for SMG’s support –
through funding, promotion, and capacity building – of qualifying, local sharing startups
and nonprofit organizations.

More specifically, the Mayor of Seoul may designate an organization that intends to solve
social problems through sharing as a “sharing organization” or “sharing enterprise” 
following deliberations by the Sharing Promotion Committee of the SMG. The Mayor may
also provide funds from SMG’s Small and Medium Enterprises Fund, and allow a sharing
organization or enterprise to use a public facility at a reduced fee where necessary to
serve the public interest."
(http://www.shareable.net/sites/default/files/SharingCities_FullBooktoPDF_v2%281%29.pdf)


=More information=

* SMG’s description of Sharing City Seoul: http://english.seoul.go.kr/policy-information/keypolicies/city-initiatives/1-sharing-city
* Sharehub’s in-depth 2016 report on Sharing City Seoul: http://english.sharehub.kr/e-book

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