The Built Environment Trust along with the Mayor of London are seeking ideas that could help cities work better at night. Built environment professionals and the public are encouraged to show policy makers and developers how we might think differently by entering Night Time is the Right Time ideas competition. £2,000 in prize money is on offer and the best entries will be featured in a major exhibition. Amy Lamé, the new Night Czar for London is amongst the high profile judging panel.
The UK’s night-time economy is worth £66bn per year and employs 1.3 m people*. Yet the UK has lost 50% of nightclub venues in last ten years. The UK could capitalise on 24-hour cities that better adapt to nocturnal businesses. Last year the government took steps to protect music venues and support business with new planning amendments** and London has followed in the footsteps of Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris by hiring Amy Lamé as its first Night Czar.
