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The Night Insight tool allows you to navigate through night-time spaces, comment, and make known your likes, dislikes, joys and concerns about our urban zones after dark. Part of Arup's Night-time research and analysis, the Night Insight tool can enhance our perception of safety by use of 360 photography and videos, as well as more technical lux, lumen and luminance analysis. For more information, Contact: Tim Hunt or Fleur Martin-Austin

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The objective of this preliminary study is to characterize Bogotá’s night shift in order to gain a broader understanding of its commercial, cultural, and civic activities, as well as its socio-governmental services. The study aims to identify strategies, activities, actors, and areas of opportunity for the city, which will serve as input for the development of the Estrategia Bogotá Productiva 24 Horas (Productive 24-Hour Bogotá Strategy)

Diagnóstico Bogotá Productiva 24 Horas

Mayor of Bogota

This document aims to summarize the main learnings derived from Ciudades Nocturnas: La Primera Conferencia Latinoamericana sobre Planificación Urbana Nocturna (Night Cities: The First Latin American Conference on Night-time Urban Planning), held on November 22, 2018, in Bogotá, Colombia. The study of nocturnity (translated from nocturnidad in Spanish) is an emerging field. Globally, an increasing number of cities are exploring mechanisms to enhance conviviality and productivity in nocturnal spaces and to harness them as platforms for positive transformation.Nevertheless, managing nocturnity is not about finding a single magic formula. Each city has its own history and unique nocturnal vocation, and its strategy must be equally distinctive, grounded in the needs and expectations of its citizens. This is not always an easy task: noise, violence, inequality, and informality are just some of the challenges associated with urban nightlife, particularly in Latin America.

Manifiesto: Ciudades Nocturnas de América Latina

Camara de Comercio de Bogota CCB

The Greater London Authority's (GLA) City Intelligence Unit conducts research and analysis to understand the experiences of Londoners at night as well as the prevalence, characteristics, and experience of night time workers.The latest, December 2023, publication provides a glimpse into the next London At Night Evidence Base update, which will be published in the coming months. It reveals the latest headline findings about London’s night-time workforce.Publications available on this page include:London at Night: An Updated Evidence Base for a 24 hour City (2024)A representative survey of Londoners in March 2022Analysis of ONS Labour Force Survey data from 2015 to 2022 published in January 2023.

London at night: research and analysis

Greater London Authority City to Sea

As governments seek to boost productivity and attract investment, the night-time economy is emerging as a core element of economic and urban strategy. Encouraging more sectors - from retail and fitness to cultural institutions - to trade later, and ensuring safe, inclusive evening environments, helps cities unlock greater value. Those that foster vibrant, well-managed after-dark economies gain a competitive edge by attracting visitors, retaining residents and drawing investment into future-focused urban life.A strong night-time offer signals a place that invests in connection and creativity, values how people use time and space, and recognises that life after dark isn’t an add-on - it’s a driver of prosperity, wellbeing and resilience.Topics include: Why what happens after dark matters more than everCutting through the noise: why measure the night-time economy?The Visa Australia Night-Time Economy Index 2025How Australia’s cities stack upRoom to grow: the capitals missing from the top 20Five shifts shaping Australia’s night-time future

Visa Australia Night-Time Economy Index

This document highlights five key solution areas for sustainable last-mile logistics, each illustrated with a real-world promising practice. The solution areas represent a strategic approach that addresses specific challenges in urban logistics transformation, while the promising practices represent real-world implementations that show potential for impact based on early results but may still be evolving. These practices are presented for learning and adaptation as cities and companies experiment and scale new approaches.

Government, Mobility

Lessons from the Last Mile: Evolving Practices for Urban Logistics

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate why the 24-hour economy matters, highlight key opportunities and challenges, and outline a shared agenda for businesses, governments and community leaders to unlock its full economic and social potential. Building on previous efforts, it also serves as a launchpad for a global platform to surface best practices, pilot innovative models, and support cities and businesses in building more vibrant, inclusive economies round the clock.

Financial services, Government, Retail

Unlocking the Potential of 24-Hour Economies

This paper focuses on the development of future scenarios for travel and tourism to guide community members in a time of volatility and uncertainty.

Aviation & Travel

Four Scenarios for the Future of Travel and Tourism

The travel and tourism sector stands at a critical juncture. Projected to contribute $16 trillion to global GDP by 2034 – more than 11% of the world’s economy – the industry faces unprecedented growth alongside complex challenges including environmental pressures, workforce shortages and tensions between visitors and residents.This comprehensive report, developed by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Kearney, examines key growth drivers such as evolving traveller profiles, emerging segments like wellness and ecotourism, and technological innovation. It also addresses critical tension points including climate impact, skills gaps and labour shortages, and cultural preservation challenges.The report presents 10 guiding principles for sector transformation, from adapting offerings to regenerative practices, supported by an overarching framework for holistic collaboration. These principles provide actionable pathways for governments, businesses and communities to harness tourism’s potential while addressing sustainability imperatives, ensuring the sector becomes a catalyst for global resilience, cultural understanding and inclusive prosperity.

Aviation & Travel

Travel and Tourism at a Turning Point: Principles for Transformative Growth

Prepared by the Centre for Urban Transformation in partnership with the City of Madrid and the Alliance for Clean Air, this case study offers key insights for city policy-makers and stakeholders on how the City of Madrid successfully redefined its Low Emissions Zone policy, thereby advancing cleaner air and a healthier urban environment.

Transportation, Government, Nature & Natural capital

Madrid 360 Low-Emissions Zone: Resilience and Reinvention in City Policy

The 24-hour economy is not simply about nightlife or economic expansion. It is about unlocking time as a shared public resource, redistributing access to space and opportunity, and building more adaptive cities. As cities look to the future, embracing the 24-hour model can be a powerful lever for inclusive recovery and long-term transformation. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate why the 24-hour economy matters, highlight key opportunities and challenges, and outline a shared agenda for businesses, governments and community leaders to unlock its full economic and social potential. Building on previous efforts,1 it also serves as a launchpad for a global platform to surface best practices, pilot innovative models, and support cities and businesses in building more vibrant, inclusive economies round the clock.

Transportation, Government, Food & Retail

Unlocking the Potential of 24-Hour Economies

Created in collaboration with a diverse set of public, private and civil society Alliance members, this report outlines bold, actionable pathways to regenerative, inclusive, and resilient cities. Structured in three chapters, the report focuses on the following key areas: Resilience and Adaptation, Sustainability and Circularity and, Affordability and Social Value Creation

Government, Engineering & Construction

From Principles to Practice: Approaches for High-Quality Baukultur

Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition – San Francisco explores how urban centres can lead the shift towards ecological resilience by embedding nature-based solutions into city planning. It identifies key barriers, including fragmented governance, limited financing and the absence of a unified nature strategy. The report outlines actionable pathways forward, such as public-private partnerships, community engagement and standardized biodiversity data systems.

Government, Nature & Natural capital

Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition – San Francisco

The rapid development and adoption of technology – driven by the potential for transformation, media amplification and venture capital investment – has contributed to economic growth and reshaped how people live and work. However, not all advancements have delivered the societal impact initially envisioned. This report outlines a framework for responsible innovation to guide decision-makers in navigating emerging technologies, ensuring that investments support solutions with meaningful, sustainable impact.

Technology, IT and Communications (ICT)

Shaping Tomorrow: Responsible Innovation for a Brighter Future

Cities are the world’s economic hubs, contributing 80% of global GDP, but close to half (44%) of that contribution is at risk because of nature loss. This global economic threat underscores the significance of urban nature finance as a key enabler to unlock global prosperity and resilience while safeguarding cities and their inhabitants.

Government, Nature & Natural capital

Nature Positive: Financing the Transition in Cities

This briefing paper aims to explore how T&T can capitalize on its transformative potential in a rapidly evolving world. By examining the roles of key stakeholders, emerging opportunities and innovative solutions, it aims to inspire a collective vision and foster dialogue to shape the future of the sector.

Aviation & Travel

Future of Travel and Tourism: Embracing Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

This model policy can encourage adaptive reusein cities to reduce the carbon footprint of their builtenvironments, provide benefits to communities andboost local economies. The objective is to providepractical support to cities and stakeholders to achievesustainability goals. It can offer city stakeholders abaseline for implementing a city policy, or ordinancethat facilitates the retention and conversion of existing,underutilized, and/or historically significant built assetsthrough adaptive reuse.

Government, Technology

Adaptive Reuse of Assets Model Policy

The revitalization of Regent Park (Phases 1-3) is a public-private collaboration between the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), The Daniels Corporation (Daniels) and community residents. The goal of this effort is to convert Canada’s largest public housing community into a mixed-income, mixed-use, socially cohesive and vibrant neighbourhood. By leveraging the economic value of downtown Toronto’s real estate market, the multi-phase development is creating a socially inclusive environment for its residents by addressing the complexities of urban renewal within a context of declining public funding for social housing. Residents are guaranteed a right of return as the revitalization moves through phases of development, which include housing and numerous public amenities such as sports and cultural facilities, a community centre, retail space for national brands, small businesses and green space.

Canada | Government, Engineering & Construction

The Belgrade Waste Management project is a €400 million public-private partnership (PPP) that is overhauling the City of Belgrade’s waste management system. To remediate one of the world’s most polluting dumpsites spanning 40 hectares near the Danube River,1 the City of Belgrade created the Beo Čista Energija, a Special Purpose Vehicle company with numerous private sector partners, including ITOCHU Corporation (Japan), VEOLIA Group (France) and Marguerite, a pan-European infrastructure fund (Luxembourg).The project includes the design, financing, construction and operation of the new Energy from Waste facility, the new sanitary landfill, the construction and demolition waste facility, the leachate treatment facility and the landfill gas facility. The project is certified to reduce Belgrade’s greenhouse gas emissions by 210,000 tons of CO2 annually. In addition to the environmental impact, the project is creating jobs, upskilling workers and enhancing the quality of life for those who work at and live near the landfill.

Serbia | Financial services, Government, Engineering & Construction

Belgrade Waste Management project

ProjectZero is a public-private collaboration to achieve carbon neutrality in Sønderborg, Denmark, by 2029. From the outset, the multistakeholder collaboration fostered knowledge-sharing between citizens, educational institutions like the University of Southern Denmark, foundations such as the Bitten & Mads Clausen Foundation, NGOs, companies and the municipality of Sønderborg. Through concrete and measurable steps embedded in the master plan, the project engages experts to work on selected “hotspots”, with its approach anchored in three main principles: reducing energy consumption, cross-sector integration and generating carbon-neutral energy. Through an integrated system that engages residents, businesses from various sectors and the local government, this initiative has successfully cut carbon emissions by two-thirds by the end of 2023. ProjectZero operates on the principle that solutions to decarbonization already exist and are cost-effective, eliminating the need to wait for future innovations.

Denmark | Education, Energy & utilities, Government

ProjectZero PPP Project

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