To develop a vision, an approach and instruments that help cities to identify and tackle bottlenecks in transition towards a circular economy.

In 2050, Utrecht wants to be 100% circular. In a renewable city we make optimal use of raw materials and materials, renewable energy sources and human capital, in a way that is good for inhabitants and their environment. As a municipality we want to stimulate, connect, facilitate and embrace new circular initiatives. Not an easy task, but one that that could lead to a fundamental change in the existing way of working and be a great contribution to the emergence of the circular economy. The city of Utrecht distinguishes three areas of attention within the context of the circular economy: construction and demolition, waste management and sustainable procurement. The focus for the Urbact project will be on the transition within the sector construction and demolition. The city aims to develop a vision, an approach and instruments that help cities to identify and tackle, in a structured manner, bottlenecks in the transition towards a circular economy. We search for a methodology that allows the circular dimension to be widely integrated in the planning processes related to the large construction tasks. The city of Utrecht searches medium and large sized cities that: • Are faced with a comparable challenge; • Work on an urban vision, strategy, instruments and/or experiments; • Consider the construction sector as key sector in becoming a circular city; • In need of 'practice' and experiences to develop a continuous learning curve;