Gateway Initiative- Lawrence: Nighttime Design

Nighttime Design is an emerging design field that combines research about the ways communities utilize and inhabit public space at night with sustainable solutions for after-dark issues in order to create 24/7 cities.

• Learn more at the International Nighttime Design Initiative's website.

Leni Schwendinger

• Leni Schwendinger is a speaker, activist, and designer (formerly with ARUP) who's objective is to expand social interaction and activity in public spaces through a discovery of light. She is a pioneer of the emerging field of nighttime design, and promotes human-centered design methods for nighttime lighting design to create safe, beautiful, and sustainable nighttime spaces.
  • Leni Schwendinger Light Projects website
  • Leni's Blog
  • NightSeeing Program

Andreina Seijas J.

• Andreina Seijas is a researcher and international consultant who works in urban development and policy in Latin America, the United States, and Europe. Her studies specialize in night-time governance and planning, and she created the international consulting firm Night Tank, which focuses on nighttime urban planning and governance. 
  • View Andreina's contributions to the field of Night Studies on her website
  • Night Tank Consulting Firm

The Cities After Dark podcast series was produced by researchers at the Connected Cities Lab at the University of Melbourne. The six-part series series explores topics related to night life, nighttime governance, and urban development for nocturnal cities.