01780nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245009500055210006900150260004200219300001000261490000600271520111500277653000901392653001501401653001101416653001901427653001001446100001901456700002001475700001901495856003601514       2016                        eng d  a1927-032100aUrban Living Labs for Sustainability in Suburbs in Need of Modernization and Social Uplift0 aUrban Living Labs for Sustainability in Suburbs in Need of Moder  aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/2016  a27-340 v63 aA number of urban living labs have been set up in recent years, with the aim of developing innovation processes within a multi-stakeholder partnership in an urban context. Several urban living labs focus on sustainable development, which is a visible and urgent issue in less valued suburbs in need of modernization and social uplift. We argue that, when applying the living labs approach in the context of sustainable development in suburbs, the primary focus should be society’s collective goals, as expressed through municipalities and users. The aim of this article is to show examples of how urban living labs can be applied in less valued suburbs in order to contribute to sustainability based on societal goals. We build on analyses from the research project SubUrbanLab, where urban living labs were set up in Alby and Peltosaari, two suburban areas in Sweden and Finland, respectively. We draw lessons regarding how to use urban living labs for sustainable development in order to create favourable conditions for ongoing engagement with the municipality and users towards long-term sustainability. 10acity10aLiving lab10asuburb10asustainability10aurban1 aBuhr, Katarina1 aFederley, Maija1 aKarlsson, Anja  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/958