Beefed-up public transport services around the clock, parks that come alive at night, outdoor swimming spots lit for a dip after dark.

Forget New York. Saiful Salihudin wants Sydney to be the city that never sleeps.

As the NSW government forges ahead with plans to boost conditions for more than one million night workers, Salihudin, the World Economic Forum’s urban transformation lead, is urging private and public sector leaders to challenge the outdated misconception that cities stop at sunset.

“It’s a myth-busting exercise, a little bit, right? Night-time is not just nightlife. It’s a big opportunity to shift the narrative, and for businesses and community to come together.

“Most people work nine to five, and so night-time is time for people to come together as well, in all these thir

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