The first Network Journal of Cities After Dark reports on the activities carried out at transnational and local level between January 2024 and April 2024.
In the first months of the Planning Action phase the partners of Cities After Dark are familiarizing themselves with solutions and good practices that provide useful inspiration for the creation of a shared vision on night-time economy and the definition of possible actions to be tested at local level through the active engagement of local stakeholders.
A safer night-time economy for all
The transnational meeting hosted by Paris and the study visit to Berlin gave the opportunity to all the partners to deep-dive into some of the most interesting policies to support business and cultural vibrancy at night. They also delved into strategies fostering the reuse of public spaces and unused buildings, and actions for ensuring a safer and more respectful night-time economy for all.
Thematic webinars explored interesting approaches to the integrated governance of the night-time economy and the promotion of gender equality at night. These webinars combined presentations of case studies with the exchange of views on how to integrate these practices into different local contexts, utilizing the Marketplace of Solutions tool.
Engagement of new stakeholders
At the same time, the partners of Cities After Dark shared the knowledge gained from the transnational exchanges with their local stakeholders at URBACT Local Group meetings and public events. These events are contributing to popularize the discourse on the different dimensions of the night-time economy at local level. They are promoting the active engagement of a series of new local stakeholders who are active in the different dimensions of the night-time economy explored by Cities After Dark or who are willing to develop pioneering partnerships and activities at night.
Stronger attention towards the night
Furthermore, many partners of the network are promoting the focus on night-time economy at the occasion of national gatherings of the cities involved in the URBACT Action Planning Networks, stimulating stronger attention towards the night as a possible testing ground for collaborative and innovative solutions.
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