Reports, Studies & Guides

Here are reports, guides and best practices from around the world. May they accompany and inspire you as you strengthen your city’s nightscape.

Nighttime Economy

Darkest Before the Dawn (2023)

Darkest Before the Dawn (2023)

Measuring the Australian Night Time Economy

Measuring the Australian Night Time Economy 2021-22

Night Time Economy Report (2023)

Night Time Economy Report (2023)

OPEN Sydney: Future Directions for Sydney at Night

OPEN Sydney: Future Directions for Sydney at Night (2013)

A Guide to Managing Your Nighttime Economy

A Guide to Managing Your Nighttime Economy (2017)

Sydney 24-Hour Economy Strategy

Sydney 24-Hour Economy Strategy (2020)

Montreal

Montréal Nighttime Economic Impact Study (2022)

VibeLab Global Recovery Plan

VibeLab Global Nighttime Recovery Plan (2021)

Sydney

Sydney Central Business District Pandemic Recovery Plan (2022)

Manchester

Manchester Nighttime Economy Strategy (2022)

Ireland

Ireland Nighttime Economy Report (2021)

Washington, DC

DC Nighttime Economic Impact Study (2020)

New York City

NYC Nighttime Economic Impact Study (2019)

London at Night: An Evidence Base for a 24-Hour City (2018)

London Nighttime Economic Impact Study (2018)

Nighttime Governance and Planning

24-Hour Cities Network Policy Paper

24-Hour Cities Network Policy Paper (2023)

24-Hour Cities Network Mobility Workshop Insight Report

24-Hour Cities Network Mobility Workshop Insight Report (2022)

24-Hour Cities Network Safety Workshop Insight Report

24-Hour Cities Network Safety Workshop Insight Report (2022)

Noctámbula

Noctámbula (2023)

Local Area Acceleration Toolkit for Councils

Local Area Acceleration Toolkit for Councils (2021)

Three-Step Guide

Create a “Life at Night” Plan for Your Community (2023)

24-Hour Cities Network Governance Workshop Insight Report (2022)

Free The Night Mandate

Free The Night Mandate (2021)

Arts and Cultural Economy

Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (2023)

Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (2023)

Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account

Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (2023)

Otis College Report on the Creative Economy (2022)

Otis College Report on the Creative Economy (2022)

Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (2017)

Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 (2017)

Reporte Música México

Reporte Música México (2022)

Nighttime Considerations

Under Attack (2023)

Under Attack (2022)

Creative Footprint Montréal

Creative Footprint Montréal (2023)

Vote Music

Vote Music (2023)

Thrive at Night Manager's Handbook

Thrive at Night Managers’ Handbook (2023)

Thrive at Night Employee Workbook

A Workbook Helping You to Thrive at Night (2023)

Working Nights: Municipal Strategies for Nocturnal Workers (2021)

Working Nights: Municipal Strategies for Nocturnal Workers (2021)

Nightworker Charter

Nightworker Charter: For Invisible Workers in Nightshift Cities (2023)

Improving Women's Engagement in the Night Time Economy: 10 Point Plan

Improving Women’s Engagement in the Night Time Economy: 10 Point Plan (2023)

Noise, Blazes and Mismatches

Noise, Blazes and Mismatches: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern (2022)

Survey of U.S. Residents: Bicycling Participation Study (2022)

Survey of U.S. Residents: Bicycling Participation Study (2022)

Rise Up: A Manifesto for Nightlife

Rise Up: A Manifesto For Nightlife (2022)

Safe Gigs Charter

Safe Gigs Charter (2022)

Queer Nightlife In London

Building A Sustainable Queer Nightlife In London (2022)

Alcohol-Related Harm

The Potential Value Of Minimum Pricing For Protecting Lives: No Place For Cheap Alcohol (2022)

Climate Change

What Cities Should Know About Climate Change And Populations On The Move (2022)

Sexism Free Night

Sexism Free Night Research Report (2022)

Racial Equity Plan

Mass Cultural Council Racial Equity Plan (2022)

Night Tube

Impact Of The Night Tube On London’s Night-Time Economy (2014)