Cities That Forgot to Sleep
On urban nightlife's collapse, the myth of the 24/7 city, and what happens when cities finally get quiet.
Theo Abara·11 min
The Texture of Now
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Urban reporter and sociologist — Detroit
Theo Abara is an urban reporter and sociologist who covers cities, nightlife, and the social geography of modern life. He has reported from Lagos, Berlin, Tokyo, and Detroit. He is a senior fellow at the Urban Institute and a contributing writer at GRAIN since its founding issue.
On urban nightlife's collapse, the myth of the 24/7 city, and what happens when cities finally get quiet.