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

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. Elected in 2012, Milan worked directly with the nightlife economy in Amsterdam. While night mayor, 24-hour venue permits were granted and crime around Amsterdam's

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was reduced. Milan's work was replicated in places like

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with Mayor

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's 2016 appointment of "night czar,"

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, and

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's Ariel Palitz in 2018.

Rembrandtplein Transformation

During 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.

Creative Footprint & VibeLab

In late 2017, Mirik Milan joined Berlin Clubcommission board member, Lutz Leichsenring, in the Creative Footprint not-for-profit initiative. Using data provided by Musicboard Berlin, and

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, 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. The data Creative Footprint collects is used to show value of creative spaces and influence civic leaders. Under the consultancy, VibeLab, Mirik and Lutz compiled the Creative Impact NYC report in September 2018 in conjunction with

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Researcher Michael Fichman. Among data collected, the study pinpointed NYC's most experimental venues as being located in

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and

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South, Brooklyn. The report ranked NYC behind Berlin with a 7.29 out of 10.

N8BM A'DAM

Mirik Milan founded the N8BM A'DAM foundation with Ella Overkleeft and Michiel Friedhoff in 2014. 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.

MRKMLN

Beginning in 2005, Mirik Milan began working under the name MRKMLN as a nightclub promoter with club nights like RAUW (

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), where he introduced artists like

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to the Dutch music scene, Night Voyage (

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), and Manifesto. He also handled strategy and production for

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, OFFICE (festival), and Amsterdam Fashion Week, and worked for

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, and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Milan, Mirik 1981 births Living people Government of Amsterdam People from Soest, Netherlands