24HourDallas

Is this the New Prohibition?

Drinks on the Brink

Join us Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, for this free Zoominar.

The coronavirus pandemic may have forever changed America's grandest social tradition.

There is no going back to the way things were for bars, taverns, pubs, lounges, nightclubs, and other alcoholic drinking places.

Or is there?

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Just Ahead

24HourDallas Events and Opportunities

Save the date for these upcoming 24HourDallas programs

Women & the Nighttime Economy

Thu Nov 12, 2020

4:00-5:00 p.m. Free Zoominar

What can we all do to better respond to the needs and challenges faced by women who work or socialize at night?

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Every Voice

Are there racial inequities in Dallas at night? You know there are. Is 24HourDallas going to do anything about that? You bet we are. Our initiative is called Every Voice. Learn how can you help.

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Economic Recovery

in May 2020, 24HourDallas was asked to chair a 19-person Restaurant & Hospitality Advisory Committee. Its recommendation were first presented in June. We are not yet surfacing as a priority at Dallas City Hall...

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Experts Share

Why Invest
In the Night?

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24-hour places are not only statistically different than sprawling 9-5 cities but have statistically superior economic performance.

Richard Florida, Author, Professor, Urbanist

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A culturally diverse nightlife can lead to a more inclusive and ethnically diverse city. We need creative, smart policy that drives cultural innovation.

Mirik Milan Gelders, Former Amsterdam Night Mayor

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Cities are no longer 9-to-5 systems. They are 24-hour organisms that require free, open, and inviting spaces to live, work and enjoy.

Andreina Seijas, Urban Night Researcher, Harvard Graduate School of Design

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The idea is to change the dialogue from the city government thinking about life in the daytime to thinking about – and allocating more resources to – our life at night.

Shawn Townsend, DC Director of Nightlife and Culture

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London's night-time economy is integral to our success as a city – employing 1.6 million and contributing billions to our economy.

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London

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Once you get people to see that the issues and the opportunities at night are really something that have to be planned, rather than policed, then you're going to have a much more successful social economy.

Jim Peters, President, Responsible Hospitality Network

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Night-time is the new competitive edge for post-industrial cities.

Elena Bird, City of Toronto Economic Development & Culture

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In the past, the presumption of nightlife has been that it's in the dark, and that it's where dark things happen. It's really just the other 9-to-5.

Ariel Palitz, Senior Executive Director of Nightlife for the NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment

Areas of Focus

Our Current Priorities

Most nighttime economy initiatives around the globe are led by local government agencies. 24HourDallas, however, is an all-volunteer and membership-powered non-profit charity.

For 2020, our business, non-profit, and individual volunteers are focused on these action areas:

Cultural Innovation

Create & Convene

What opportunities are there for arts and cultural experiences to invigorate and demystify the night ... and bring us back into a community?

Evening Economy

Gather & Guide

What do we need to provide meaningful insights and measures for Dallas’ nighttime economy? What can we do to promote post-COVID economic activity and increase economic opportunity at night?

Respect

Include & Resolve

How can we deliberately ensure all races, ethnicities, faiths, cultural traditions, economic classes, sexual orientations, abilities, and families have a place in our work? How can we best mediate conflict and come to terms that take into consideration emotions and laws?