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.

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

“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... See more