A global trend is creating a night manager
— night
mayor position. The role is often defined as a liaison among key stakeholders
to maintain a balance between the economic impact of nightlife
and risks to safety and quality of life. The person can report
to the city manager, nighttime commission, business district
manager, public safety director, or mayor. (sample
job description)
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Fort Lauderdale Announces $1.4 million
budget item for Nighttime Economy Team (read
more)
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NYC Mayor
de Blasio’s announces
Nightlife Office and Nightlife Ambassador
(read
more)
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NYC City Council Considers Office of Nightlife
(read
more)
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Interview of Mirik Milan, Night Mayor, Amsterdam
(read
more)
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Edinburgh Council to Approve
Night Mayor (read
more)
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Iowa City Night Mayor Begins
Term (read
more)
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Does New Orleans Need a Night
Mayor (read
more)
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Orlando Seeks Nighttime
Project Manager
(read more)
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Aberdeen Seeks Nighttime
Manager
(read more)
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Iowa City Seeks Night Mayor
(read more)
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Does Your City Need a Night
Manager?
RHI webinar with Amsterdam, San Francisco, Pittsburgh
and Toronto comparing strategies
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Amsterdam: Article in
the Economist about Mirik Milan, Night Mayor of Amsterdam (read
more)
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Dublin: Irish Time
columnist repeatedly advocates for a night mayor
(read more)
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Sydney, Australia:
Current crisis could save nightlife (read
more)
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London, England:
Mayor Sadiq Khan to appoint Night Tsar (read
more)
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South Africa: Call
for focus on nighttime economy (read
more)
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Sydney, Australia:
Election focused on night mayor to repel lockout laws (read
more)
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Cali, Columbia: The
first night mayor in the region. (read
more)
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Vancouver:
“The night mayor wanted to make the downtown a place where
creative people even those without money can host events and
work on their art,” van Bemmel says. (read
more)
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Toronto:
"The will be responsible for
increasing the number of entertainment outlets in a positive
manner as a platform of attracting tourists to stimulate the
city's economy," Jow says. (read
more)
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Amsterdam:
"He's a kind of mediator. He gives
ideas, he helps moderate the dialogue, he brings in experts,
he gives good warnings when you need him," Weber says. (read
more)
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Edmonton:
"The creative industry is a
kickstarter and an accelerator for urban development, and
this is why the municipalities should take good care of the
night life and also be aware that municipal legislation has
a huge influence on the creation of creative jobs," Maimann
says. (read
more)
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London:
"The "Night Mayor" initiative will
be entrusted with representing the interests of nightlife
culture and and businesses at London's council meetings.
Other policies include making it harder for developers to
build over or compromise heritage venues and culture sites,
as well as shifting the burden of soundproofing to
developers who plan to build near venues and clubs,"
Superjam states. (read
more)
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Sydney:
"Where people in government are
largely inept at moving away from blanket policies, the
Night Mayor is consulted to distinguish between venues that
will have a positive impact on the city and the ones that
don't," theMusic states. (read
more)
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Sydney: Mayor campaigns for night
mayor (read
more)
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Belgium:
"A Night Mayor is a kind of
ambassador for the nighttime economy who mediates the
inevitable friction that occurs between daytime civilians
and nightlife denizens. In other words, he resolvees
conflicts between local residents and the club downstairs,"
Mount says. (read
more)
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Holland:
"The idea was to take some of the
nighttime pressure off the inner city, and to bring
something new to the near suburbs," Henley says. (read
more)
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Pittsburgh:
"The Night Mayor will help
enhance, protect, and broaden revenue opportunities for
businesses, while decreasing the detrimental impact of
nightlife on nearby residents," Courier Newsroom states. (read
more)