Architects For Change

Seeing in the Dark: Amy Lamé on the 24 hour city


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Former Night Czar Amy Lamé joins Jay to explore what cities really look and feel like after dark. We discuss the hidden workforce of more than 1.3 million Londoners who work at night, the rise of the 24 hour economy, and why design must consider life beyond daylight. Amy shares the story behind the Women’s Night Safety Charter and how it grew into a global movement. We talk planning, licensing, nightlife, public space, architecture, and why climate change may shift work, culture and daily life into cooler night hours. Amy leaves us with one powerful question.What does it look like in the dark? #GLA #london #nighttimeeconomy #sadiqkhan #amylame #architecture #politics #labourparty

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Architects For ChangeBy Jay Morton