Amsterdam's night mayor says city leadership shouldn't sleep
Grumpy neighbours versus rowdy clubgoers — how Mirik Milan, Amsterdam's night mayor, bridges the gap.
Big cities never sleep — so why shouldn't their governments stay up with them?
So argues Amsterdam's "night mayor" Mirik Milan, who deals with problems and explores possibilities that emerge from the city's nightlife scene.
Milan joins Shad to make the case for 24-hour municipal governance, and proposes less suspicion and more innovation when it comes to matters of the night. He also suggests that a vibrant night life is a sign of a youthful and creative city.
q: Is there a bustling nightlife in your city? Would you like to see officials consciously running the city at night?