Mirik Milan (born 1981) is the former Amsterdam Night Mayor responsible for launching the independent night mayor role which liaises directly with the municipality of Amsterdam.[1] Elected in 2012, Milan worked directly[2] with the nightlife economy in Amsterdam. While night mayor, 24-hour venue permits were granted and crime around Amsterdam's Rembrandtplein was reduced. Milan's work was replicated in places like London with Mayor Sadiq Khan's 2016 appointment of "night czar," Amy Lamé, and New York's Ariel Palitz[3][4] in 2018.
Mirik Milan | |
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| Night Mayor, Amsterdam | |
| In office 2012–2018 | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Soest, Netherlands |
Rembrandtplein Transformation
editDuring his time as night mayor, Mirik Milan oversaw the transformation of Amsterdam's Rembrandtplein. The three-year project included making the plaza more accessible to pedestrians, creating a mobile website for managing complaints, and enlisting Rembrandtplein hosts to keep social situations from escalating. Most notably, alcohol-related problems dropped by 25% as a result of Milan's work.[5]
Creative Footprint & VibeLab
editIn late 2017, Mirik Milan joined Berlin Clubcommission board member, Lutz Leichsenring, in the Creative Footprint not-for-profit initiative.[6] Using data provided by Musicboard Berlin, and Harvard University, Creative Footprint creates a score based on a city's cultural programming, impact, and support from local government. Berlin, for example, achieved a 8.02 out of 10 rating.[7] The data Creative Footprint collects is used to show value of creative spaces and influence civic leaders.[8]
Under the consultancy, VibeLab, Mirik and Lutz compiled the Creative Impact NYC report in September 2018 in conjunction with University of Pennsylvania Researcher Michael Fichman.[9] Among data collected, the study pinpointed NYC's most experimental venues as being located in Ridgewood, Queens and Bushwick South, Brooklyn. The report ranked NYC behind Berlin with a 7.29 out of 10.[8]
N8BM A'DAM
editMirik Milan founded the N8BM A'DAM foundation with Ella Overkleeft and Michiel Friedhoff in 2014.[10] The goal of the organization is to ensure continuity of the night mayor's office while developing new initiatives both directly and indirectly related to Amsterdam nightlife.[11]
MRKMLN
editBeginning in 2005, Mirik Milan began working under the name MRKMLN as a nightclub promoter with club nights like RAUW (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Barcelona, and Berlin), where he introduced artists like Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, Justice, Busy P, Crookers, Brodinski, and Gesaffelstein to the Dutch music scene,[12] Night Voyage (Paradiso Amsterdam), and Manifesto. He also handled strategy and production for Nuit Blanche, OFFICE (festival), and Amsterdam Fashion Week,[13] and worked for Vice, the Stedelijk Museum, and Diesel.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Amsterdam Has a 'Night Mayor' and He's Not Here Just to Party". 2017.
- ^ Codrea-Rado, Anna (2017). "What Europe's 'Night Mayors' Can Teach New York". The New York Times.
- ^ Feuer, Alan (2018). "New York Appoints Its First Nightlife Mayor". The New York Times.
- ^ "How to Be a Good 'Night Mayor'". 2017.
- ^ "Amsterdam's 'night mayor' aims to improve Vancouver nightlife | Vancouver Sun".
- ^ "Measuring Live Space in Cities" (PDF).
- ^ "Berlin garnered a score of 8.02 out of 10". 2017.
- ^ a b Levine, Alexandra S. (October 1, 2018). "New York Today: The Nightlife Mayor's Citywide Tour". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "What Small, Diverse Music Venues Mean to New York City". Bloomberg. October 18, 2018 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ "Wat is N8BM ADAM".
- ^ https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/nachtburgemeester-meer-dan-een-leuk-erebaantje~b296c0cb/.
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- ^ "Amsterdam Fashion Week en Nachtburgemeester slaan handen ineen". 2013.
- ^ https://www.solidpixels.com, solidpixels. "Mirik Milan". reSITE.
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