kochi night time is the right time goes a blues song made famous by american soul singer ray charles and apparently the kochi corporation has taken a liking to it as they announced the night life zone nlz project on tuesday hoping to turn the citys nights into white nights for a city that goes to sleep by 9pm this is a welcome move which if implemented would change some of citys more famous venues and avenues into areas that families can venture out for shopping dining and entertainment till about 1am the civic body has identified six areas that can be converted into hubs for nightlife the broadway durbar hall subhash bose park park avenue foreshore road and marine drive will together constitute the nlz in the city on tuesday the corporation signed an mou with the kerala merchants chamber of commerce for developing broadway as a hub for nightlife marking the first step of the nlz project in a span of three months the project will become a reality said mayor tony chammany this has been a campaign promoted by toi to make the city a happening one with a robust nightlife according to chammany the local body would hold discussions with various agencies and urban planners to creatively give kochi an active nightlife the district administration greater cochin development authority gcda and department of tourism will be roped in to implement the nlz project a meeting will be convened soon with stakeholders including the department of tourism to explore the possibilities of the project identified zones such as the park avenue and foreshore road will have mobile food kiosks that will operate late into the night he said we are also planning to keep the subhash bose park open for families till 12 midnight as of now the park closes at 9pm he said the durbar hall ground meanwhile will host art events and have space for mobile food kiosks citizens will have access to the ground beyond the 9pm deadline corporation officials said adequate security and public transport will be provided for the public only recognized establishments will be allowed to function in the nlz all others will be evicted from these areas as per the plan establishments in broadway will be painted blue for uniformity and adequate police personnel will be deployed for security youngsters here want to celebrate life but at present they have very few opportunities extended night timings will not only help to promote art and culture among the public it will also bring more freedom and happinesssaid artist bose krishnamachari of the kochi biennale foundation