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Can Boston have a thriving nightlife? The World Cup suggests it can.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 27, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Bars can stay open until 3 a.m. now, and people are loving it. Source: Can Boston have a thriving nightlife? The World Cup suggests it can.

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Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar – Radio Free Asia

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 27, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Power shortages once darkened Sinuiju at night, but satellite images show a renewable energy boom is underway. Source: Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar – Radio Free Asia

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Australia: All night long: 24-hour city activation drives 60,000 extra Opal trips at 2026 Mardi Gras | NSW Government

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 27, 2026
  • Uncategorized

New data from Sydney’s 2026 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras shows how late night and 24-hour services help cities support major events. Source: All night long: 24-hour city activation drives 60,000 extra Opal trips at […]

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Chile: Centro de Santiago vuelve a encender su noche con cultura, patrimonio y gastronomía de alto nivel – El Periodista

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 27, 2026
  • Uncategorized

¿Sabías que el centro de Santiago tuvo un pasado bohemio, marcado por la vida cultural, el encuentro ciudadano y una intensa actividad nocturna? Ese es parte del relato que hoy vuelve a ponerse en valor […]

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Buenos Aires recibe a ciudades europeas y latinoamericanas para intercambiar experiencias sobre economía de la noche | Buenos Aires Ciudad – Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 27, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Durante cinco días, del 25 al 29 de mayo, Buenos Aires recibió a representantes del Programa y de Braga (Portugal), Génova (Italia) y Salvador de Bahía (Brasil), las tres ciudades aliadas con las que comparte […]

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Memoria de la vida nocturna gay: “Alguien de veintitantos puede escuchar historias de los 90 y pensar que son del siglo XIV” | Historias

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 27, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Source: Memoria de la vida nocturna gay: “Alguien de veintitantos puede escuchar historias de los 90 y pensar que son del siglo XIV” | Historias

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KUOW – Why Western Washington communities are coming out for night markets

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 23, 2026
  • Uncategorized

The Seattle area isn’t known for its nightlife. But a small trend of night markets has emerged across Western Washington, drawing locals out for afterhours community. Source: KUOW – Why Western Washington communities are coming […]

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US: The Night Mayor’s Role Is More Than Violence Prevention

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 19, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Op-ed: Treating nightlife economy management as primarily a public safety function ignores the full scope of what happens in cities after dark, from theatre to third-shift work. Source: The Night Mayor’s Role Is More Than […]

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Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 17, 2026
  • Uncategorized

The Hanoi municipal People’s Council on June 15 approved a resolution regulating investment and business activities for products and services operating at night, creating a legal framework to unlock the capital’s urban potential and promote […]

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Utah town claims top honors as the best place for nighttime stargazing in the United States | News | cachevalleydaily.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 16, 2026
  • Uncategorized

SALT LAKE CITY – If you’re the type of person who prefers to look up rather than around at night, then Utah is the right place for you. Source: Utah town claims top honors as […]

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  • Can Boston have a thriving nightlife? The World Cup suggests it can.

    June 27, 2026
  • Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar – Radio Free Asia

    June 27, 2026
  • Australia: All night long: 24-hour city activation drives 60,000 extra Opal trips at 2026 Mardi Gras | NSW Government

    June 27, 2026
  • Chile: Centro de Santiago vuelve a encender su noche con cultura, patrimonio y gastronomía de alto nivel – El Periodista

    June 27, 2026
  • Buenos Aires recibe a ciudades europeas y latinoamericanas para intercambiar experiencias sobre economía de la noche | Buenos Aires Ciudad – Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

    June 27, 2026
  • Memoria de la vida nocturna gay: “Alguien de veintitantos puede escuchar historias de los 90 y pensar que son del siglo XIV” | Historias

    June 27, 2026
  • KUOW – Why Western Washington communities are coming out for night markets

    June 23, 2026
  • US: The Night Mayor’s Role Is More Than Violence Prevention

    June 19, 2026
  • Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

    June 17, 2026
  • Utah town claims top honors as the best place for nighttime stargazing in the United States | News | cachevalleydaily.com

    June 16, 2026
  • Le béton parisien stocke la chaleur le jour et la relargue la nuit : 10 degrés d’écart avec la campagne, les urbanistes tirent la sonnette d’alarme

    June 16, 2026
  • France: “Si la ville n’est plus adhérente à cette association, le label tombe automatiquement” : pourquoi cette commune du Lot fait le choix de renoncer aux labels nationaux “Ville fleurie” et “Ville étoilée” – ladepeche.fr

    June 16, 2026
  • Miami: Bares ocultos y exclusividad: nueva vida nocturna | El Nuevo Herald

    June 13, 2026
  • Toulouse: Une grande ville française va instaurer un couvre-feu pour les mineurs lors de matchs « à risque » de la Coupe du monde – Le Soir

    June 11, 2026
  • Izakaya economics: Japan’s traditional night out fights tooth and ale for survival | Japan | The Guardian

    June 9, 2026
  • Ho Chi Minh City seeks to unlock potential of night-time economy

    June 7, 2026
  • Poland: Warsaw expands nighttime alcohol ban in bid to improve public safety

    June 6, 2026
  • UK: Hull Street Angels volunteer to keep people safe at night

    June 5, 2026
  • US: In US first, Petoskey passes rules to crack down on light pollution – Bridge Michigan

    June 5, 2026
  • DIACRITIK Virginie Gautier : L’obscurité si densément peuplée (Recours à la nuit)

    June 4, 2026

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THE SPECTRE LIBRARY PRESENTS: The Pulp and Paperback Fiction Reader

Reading and reviewing rare vintage fiction stories

Urban Audiovisual Festival

UAF

Backlots

Night Time Economy

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

Dr. Stephen Luis Vilaseca

Investigating art and politics in urban space

The Urban Night

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

Progressive Geographies

Thinking about place and power - a site written and curated by Stuart Elden

deviantleisure

exploring the boundaries of leisure and crime

Armando Silva

Just another WordPress.com weblog

Toby Bennett

Urban Sound Space

researching music-making in Wellington and Copenhagen

C'est toi ma Ville

Mon regard sur Montréal

Geografia Crítica

Laboratório de Prática de Ensino para professores de Geografia

nocionescomunes.wordpress.com/

urbanculturalstudies

the culture(s) of cities... space, time and urban everyday life

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