Managing Cities at Night: A Practitioner Guide to the Urban Governance of the Night-Time Economy

Description

This accessible guide provides a stimulating analysis of the governance of the night-time economy in cities for practitioners and newcomers alike. Drawing on a wide range of case studies of after-dark activity in cities around the world, it reviews labour, environmental, healthcare, the role of leaders including night mayors, managers and commissioners, and the influence of both public and private sectors. Urban experts consider the future of night-time economies' governance during the pandemic and beyond in this scholarly and accessible guide. They use global case studies to illustrate a range of socio-economic issues in cities after dark, and investigate the role of public and private sectors and leaders in shaping urban planning and policy.

Michele Acuto is direcctor of the Melbourne Centre for Cities, Professor in Urban Politics and Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne. Andreina Seijas is a Venezuelan researcher and international consultant specialized in night-time governance and planning. Jenny McArthur is Associate Professor in Urban Infrastructure and Public Policy in UCL STEaPP. Enora Robin is a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow at the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield.

"This book brings tremendous value to the emerging policy field of night-time governance. As a former night mayor I value how this guide provides analysis of the governance of the night-time economy in cities for practitioners and newcomers alike." Mirik Milan, co-founder of VibeLab and former Amsterdam night mayor "Written by key international experts in the field of urban night-time policy, this concise, well-informed book will be essential reading for scholars, night-time advocates and policy-makers at all levels of government." Will Straw, McGill University