What is the city like when you work at night? Who watches the kids without child care, who makes your coffee when all the cafes are closed, how do you commute? Tonight we explore night shift work and how cities can be better at serving a 24-hour economy.
This is the third episode of our six-part series, where our co-hosts Shelby Bassett and Michele Acuto talk with Julius-Cezar MacQuarie, Su-Jan Yeo, Emilia Smeds and Jenny McArthur.
Links and references
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Julius-Cezar MacQuarie, nocturnal anthropologist at Central European University
Su-Jan Yeo, lecturer in the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) at University of British Columbia
Emilia Smeds, PhD Candidate at University College London
Jenny McArthur, Lecturer in Urban Infrastructure and Policy at Urban Innovation and Policy Lab and University College London Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (UCL STEaPP)
Smeds, E., Robin, E. & McArthur, J. (2020). Night-time mobilities and (in)justice in London: Constructing mobile subjects and the politics of difference in policy-making. Journal of Transport Geography, 82.
Smeds, E., Robin, E. & McArthur, J. (2017). Equitable transport provision for night-time workers in 24-hour London.
Sheller, M. & Urry, J. (2006). The New Mobilities Paradigm. Environment and Planning A. 38. 207-226. 10.1068/a37268.
Credits
Co-hosted by Michele Acuto and Shelby Bassett
Written by Shelby Bassett and Kate Murray
Sound Design by Bec Fary
Produced by Kate Murray
Special thanks to Andreina Seijas and Jennifer Dam
This episode includes Little India, Singapore sounds downloaded from Zapsplat.com