Global Cities After Dark opens membership to city officials worldwide
The network is also launching an international seminar series covering safety, noise management & labour realities in the nighttime economy
Global Cities After Dark has relaunched as a permanent international network for nighttime governance, inviting city representatives, policymakers, and municipal professionals to join.
It began as Cities After Dark; an EU-funded URBACT network of ten cities led by the Municipality of Braga, Portugal, exploring how cities manage the different dimensions of life after dark, from mobility and safety to culture and creative industries.
The programme has since been adopted by the Nighttime Foundation, a global nonprofit that grew out of VibeLab's nightlife research and advocacy work, and relaunched under its current name as the permanent home for the international night mayor network.
What began as an informal exchange among nighttime advocates has evolved into a permanent platform for international collaboration.
The network counts more than 20 member cities alongside more than 50 policymakers and five global partners.
Its work spans four areas: knowledge exchange and peer learning, collaborative policy development on issues like licensing and sound management, advocacy through global partnerships, and community engagement showcasing nighttime initiatives.
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For anyone tracking how cities regulate the spaces electronic music depends on, the programme's first public activity is a monthly seminar series starting this September.
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Sessions will cover nighttime safety and wellbeing, noise and resident relations, measuring the nighttime economy, and labour conditions in the sector.
These give city officials a shared reference point for the policy decisions that shape club culture and live events after dark.
Apply to join Global Cities After Dark here.
Amira Waworuntu is Mixmag Asia’s Managing Editor, follow her on Instagram.
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