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Folia Geographica 2023, 65/1, pp. 5-22

MANAGING OF THE NIGHT-TIME ECONOMY: CHALLENGES FOR A SUSTAINABLE URBAN POLICY
The case of Krakow (Poland)

Robert PAWLUSIŃSKI A*

Received: July 11, 2022 | Revised: December 3, 2022 | Accepted: May 5, 2023

Paper No. 23-65/1-657

A* Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 7, Kraków, Poland
ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5924-0741
robert.pawlusinski@uj.edu.pl (corresponding author)


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Abstract
The development of modern cities takes place not only in terms of spatial (territorial) enlargement but also in terms of time stretch. More and more economic activities in the city are open until late in the evening and at night. Today’s cities have a rhythm similar to the daytime at night. This applies to services included in the economy of free time. The night-time economy is treated in the development plans of cities, especially large cities, as an innovative development direction. Many cities have adopted the support of night-time tourist attractions as their direction of development. The night-time economy, unfortunately, does not always bring only positive benefits. The question of sustainable city night and city night policy as a tool for its implementation seems to be very current. This article aims to present the problem of managing the night-time economy in a historic city on the example of Krakow in Poland. The author will indicate the main factors that determine the development of night tourism and urban recreation at night in this city, identify the main groups of recipients and the problems related to them, and discuss the assumptions of urban policy in relation to sustainable tourism, where night management has also become an issue. This article is a case study based on various sources of information. Planning materials, reports and other studies devoted to this phenomenon were used, and interviews were conducted with representatives of city authorities and entrepreneurs.

Key words
Night-time economy, night-time city policy, night tourism, Krakow

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