The 24-Hour City

Posted by Sheila Redick on April 17, 2006

A rash of stories have appeared lately on our changing schedules for sleeping and working.  The number of  "off-hours" workers -- those who work during the evening, weekend and overnight -- is expected to increase, thanks to a changing economy (more services, more globalization) and advances in technology.  And that means public services must adapt to the new 24-hour lifestyle.  Moving municipal services online means always being open.  But what about public transit and other real time, real place services?  How will cities respond?