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Texas cities work to make road signs more visible at night

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 14, 2026
  • Uncategorized

The City of Austin has been swapping out signs for newer versions. It’s the same marking, but more retroreflective for drivers to see. Source: Texas cities work to make road signs more visible at night

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US nonprofit designates Lala Mountain a dark sky site – Taipei Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 14, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Lala Mountain (拉拉山) in Taoyuan has been designated an Urban Night Sky Place by DarkSky International, becoming the first site in Taiwan and the third in Asia to receive the recognition, the city’s Department of […]

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Morning parties | Du club de nuit au club de jour | La Presse

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 14, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Une course de 5 km suivie d’un festival de musique… un dimanche à 10 h du matin. Ça vous tente ? Bienvenue aux morning parties. Source: Morning parties | Du club de nuit au club de jour | […]

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Atlanta, GA: Where Central Time Meets the Midnight Convenience: Atlanta’s Late-Night Economy Powered by Time Zone – Re·Collection

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 12, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Where Central Time Meets the Midnight Convenience: Atlanta’s Late-Night Economy Powered by Time Zone Atlanta, Georgia—where the heartbeat of the Source: Where Central Time Meets the Midnight Convenience: Atlanta’s Late-Night Economy Powered by Time Zone […]

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Seoul Aims to Turn Its Nightlife Into Global Brand Like K-pop – Seoul Economic Daily

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 12, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Seoul aims to make its nightlife a global brand, targeting 5 trillion won a year in new value through night markets, late-night museums and safer streets. Source: Seoul Aims to Turn Its Nightlife Into Global […]

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Taoyuan’s Lala Mountain becomes Taiwan’s first Urban Night Sky Place – Focus Taiwan

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 12, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Lala Mountain in Taoyuan has been designated an Urban Night Sky Place by DarkSky International, becoming the first site in Taiwan and the third in Asia to receive the recognition, the city’s Department of Tourism […]

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La ville la plus « plate » du Canada serait une référence de vie nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 11, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Croyez-le ou non, Ottawa ne serait pas une ville aussi « plate » qu’on le dit. En fait, la capitale du Canada serait considérée comme une référence en matière de vie nocturne. Source: La ville […]

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Whatever Happened to Friday Night? – The Atlantic

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 10, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Fewer and fewer Americans are kicking off their weekends by socializing. Source: Whatever Happened to Friday Night? – The Atlantic

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Hanoï donne un nouvel élan à ses nuits

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 10, 2026
  • Uncategorized

En adoptant la Résolution N°34/2026 sur le développement de l’économie nocturne, Hanoï se dote d’un nouveau levier pour stimuler sa croissance et renforcer son attractivité culturelle, touristique et commerciale. Source: Hanoï donne un nouvel élan […]

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La nuit n’est pas un jour comme les autres, un marché à conquérir – Libération

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 10, 2026
  • Uncategorized

A l’occasion de la manifestation nationale de sensibilisation à la pollution lumineuse, à la protection de la biodiversité nocturne et du ciel, le Jour de la nuit, le géographe Luc Gwiazdzinski invite à reconsidérer ce […]

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  • Texas cities work to make road signs more visible at night

    October 14, 2026
  • US nonprofit designates Lala Mountain a dark sky site – Taipei Times

    October 14, 2026
  • Morning parties | Du club de nuit au club de jour | La Presse

    October 14, 2026
  • Atlanta, GA: Where Central Time Meets the Midnight Convenience: Atlanta’s Late-Night Economy Powered by Time Zone – Re·Collection

    October 12, 2026
  • Seoul Aims to Turn Its Nightlife Into Global Brand Like K-pop – Seoul Economic Daily

    October 12, 2026
  • Taoyuan’s Lala Mountain becomes Taiwan’s first Urban Night Sky Place – Focus Taiwan

    October 12, 2026
  • La ville la plus « plate » du Canada serait une référence de vie nocturne

    October 11, 2026
  • Whatever Happened to Friday Night? – The Atlantic

    October 10, 2026
  • Hanoï donne un nouvel élan à ses nuits

    October 10, 2026
  • La nuit n’est pas un jour comme les autres, un marché à conquérir – Libération

    October 10, 2026
  • France: Quimper prolonge l’éclairage public nocturne

    October 9, 2026
  • L’économie nocturne de Hô Chi Minh-Ville : comment générer des revenus sans perturber le sommeil des habitants ?

    October 9, 2026
  • Conférence-débat. Éteindre la ville, rallumer le débat | Université de Bretagne Occidentale

    October 9, 2026
  • Un sommet pour dynamiser la vie nocturne au pays | Radio-Canada

    October 9, 2026
  • Congo: Kinshasa : salles de fêtes, bars et boîtes de nuit bientôt soumises à un « contrôle numérique » (Gouvernement provincial)

    October 9, 2026
  • UK: Newcastle City Centre nightlife tax axed ‘with immediate effect’

    October 9, 2026
  • Dominican Republic: Buscan potenciar la economía de la Ciudad Colonial cuando cae la noche

    October 7, 2026
  • We’re living in a world that never gets fully dark, and paying a price for it | News | nbcrightnow.com

    October 5, 2026
  • Vietnam: Où vont les touristes après 22h ?

    October 5, 2026
  • France: À Orléans, quelles pistes pour améliorer la vie nocturne ? La Jeune chambre économique rend sa copie – La République du Centre

    October 4, 2026

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