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Nightlife for All: Towards a safer 24-hour city

Wednesday 16 April 2025

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Deputy Chief Executive
Heart of London Business Alliance

Ruth Lin Wong Holmes

Ruth Lin Wong Holmes

Design Principal, Landscape & Public Realm
London Legacy Development Corporation

Maheer Khan

Maheer Khan

Urban Researcher
Futurecity

Mary-Helen Young

Mary-Helen Young

Culture and Night Time Consultant
Mary-Helen Young Consulting

Sam Mathys

Sam Mathys

Senior Policy Officer - 24 Hour London
Greater London Authority

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With the recent announcement of the Mayor of London’s new Nightlife Taskforce to help support the capital’s revival as a leading 24-hour global city, how do we create better and safer night-time environments not just for party goers, but for vulnerable people and night-time workers travelling to and from work?  
 
Watch back this talk with speakers from across sectors and organisations who discussed the priorities in implementing an effective strategy for London’s night-time economy, with strategies re-purposing public spaces and innovating through meanwhile interventions. Our panel considered the role that developers and the private sector can play in making spaces feel safer at night.  


Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Deputy Chief Executive
Heart of London Business Alliance

Ruth Lin Wong Holmes

Ruth Lin Wong Holmes

Design Principal, Landscape & Public Realm
London Legacy Development Corporation

Maheer Khan

Maheer Khan

Urban Researcher
Futurecity

Mary-Helen Young

Mary-Helen Young

Culture and Night Time Consultant
Mary-Helen Young Consulting

Sam Mathys

Sam Mathys

Senior Policy Officer - 24 Hour London
Greater London Authority


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