Montreal Joins Global Nightlife Push for 24-Hour Bars, Restaurants ...

“Something that police or other city decisionmakers don’t understand is that vibrancy in the city creates safety,” Leichsenring said.

In New South Wales, Australia, residents reported feeling safer on public transit and in their neighborhoods after an effort by the state to reverse Sydney’s well-known “party pooper” reputation through a 24-Hour Economy Commissioner.

“If you want to create cultural vibrancy in a city, it’s not just about consumption of alcohol,” says Lutz Leichsenring, a spokesman and executive board member for the Clubcommission Berlin who co-founded VibeLab with Milan. “You need to have a creative space that is both affordable and accessible. Public transportation needs to be accessible for p... See more