Nocturnal Infrastructure
How can we better understand night-time cities, their cultures, inequalities and opportunities?
There is currently a lively debate on the culture, politics and economies of 24-hour cities amongst policy-makers, politicians, grassroots communities, industry and academics. There are creative tensions between attempts to visualise and make sense of the profile of nocturnal urban infrastructures and the ways that cities after dark afford opportunities for otherwise marginalised groups and activities.
This strand brings together all those with an interest in the distinct ecology of cities at night, and the methods and data we use to understand this. It fosters historically and culturally informed perspectives, which pay attention to commonalities and divergences in the experience and management of urban environments internationally.
Academic lead
Prof Ben Campkin was Co-Director/Director of UCL Urban Laboratory from 2008–23. He is the Professor of Urbanism and Urban History at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, the Vice-Dean Public and City Engagement for the UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment and a member of the Urban Lab Cross-Faculty Collective.
Contact b.campkin@ucl.ac.uk to propose activities or connect with our work under this Priority Area.