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Month: August 2018

Des visites nocturnes atypiques et littéraires pour plonger dans l’histoire de la ville – Bourges (18000) – Le Berry Républicain

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 7, 2018
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Depuis fin juillet, l’office de tourisme propose, chaque samedi, une visite nocturne pour découvrir les dessous et anecdotes de la ville. Source: Des visites nocturnes atypiques et littéraires pour plonger dans l’histoire de la ville […]

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FEATURE-From London to New York, sleep pods offer exhausted commuters ‘oasis of peace’ | Reuters

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 7, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Source: FEATURE-From London to New York, sleep pods offer exhausted commuters ‘oasis of peace’ | Reuters

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Nightwalking with Matthew Beaumont – Design Museum

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 7, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Join urbanist and writer Matthew Beaumont to discover the hidden aspects of London at night. Source: Nightwalking with Matthew Beaumont – Design Museum

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Los Angeles isn’t known for its streetlights. It should be – Curbed LA

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 5, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Get turned on to LA’s remarkable streetlamp designs—you’ll never see the city the same way. Source: Los Angeles isn’t known for its streetlights. It should be – Curbed LA

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LED Lighting Has Become a Global Threat to Public Health | Alternet

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 4, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Light pollution is often characterised as a soft issue in environmentalism. This perception needs to change. Light at night constitutes a massive assault on the ecology of the planet, including us. Source: LED Lighting Has […]

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Philly arts alert: Your 8 p.m. curtain time is not a sure thing anymore

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 4, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Curtain times are getting earlier for many shows at Opera Philadelphia, PCMS, and Wilma Theater, to name three Philadelphia institutions. Source: Philly arts alert: Your 8 p.m. curtain time is not a sure thing anymore

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Mexico City: Nochebús

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 3, 2018August 3, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Experimento del Laboratorio para la Ciudad en conjunto con SEMOVI Source: Nochebús

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Cette commune varoise met en place une charte de la vie nocturne pour accompagner les professionnels de la nuit – Var-Matin

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 1, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Comme cela se fait dans la plupart des grandes villes de l’Hexagone, et notamment pour les stations balnéaires du pourtour méditerranéen, la Ville de Saint-Raphaël s’est mise à la page en élaborant une charte de […]

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En Allemagne, Mannheim a désormais son « maire de la nuit »

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 1, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Hendrik Meier, un étudiant de 27 ans, va devoir gérer les dossiers liés à la vie nocturne de la cité. Une mission qu’il veut axée sur le dialogue et le compromis avec les acteurs concernés. […]

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First international speakers announced for Cities After Dark 2018 – The Music Network

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 1, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Including speakers from LA, Detroit and London. Source: First international speakers announced for Cities After Dark 2018 – The Music Network

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  • Spain: Alejandro Zamarro, nuevo presidente de Noche Madrid en un momento de liderazgo internacional del ocio nocturno madrileño – Gaceta del Turismo

    April 3, 2026
  • France: La nouvelle municipalité de Clermont-Ferrand rétablit l’éclairage nocturne dès ce vendredi – La Montagne

    April 3, 2026
  • La oscuridad como herramienta de proyecto

    April 1, 2026
  • France: L’éclairage public rétablit la nuit dans cette ville de Seine-et-Marne, une décision qui divise

    March 31, 2026
  • Chinese cities redefine urban culture in a time of global uncertainty – CGTN

    March 30, 2026
  • Egypt’s early closing order jolts Cairo’s night life as war-driven oil costs soar | The Seattle Times

    March 30, 2026
  • Night glow of Indian cities reveals link between inequality and crime: IIT study

    March 29, 2026
  • Vie nocturne : Montréal autorise 21 établissements à fermer plus tard | Radio-Canada

    March 29, 2026
  • Vie nocturne – L’administration Martinez Ferrada lance la certification Nuits Montréal pour mieux encadrer et faire rayonner sa vie nocturne

    March 28, 2026
  • Une vingtaine d’établissements seront certifiés «Nuits Montréal»

    March 28, 2026
  • Protecting Night Skies from Light Pollution – Door County Pulse

    March 26, 2026
  • US: Nashville ‘Night Mayor’ on how night life has evolved beyond Broadway

    March 25, 2026
  • L’économie nocturne de Hô Chi Minh-Ville ne se résume pas aux marchés nocturnes ou aux pubs.

    March 25, 2026
  • La clé d’une percée dans l’économie nocturne de Hanoï.

    March 22, 2026
  • ‘They were comparing me to Bonnie Blue’: the disturbing rise of nightlife content | Women | The Guardian

    March 18, 2026
  • NY could go dark at night one day: Here’s how

    March 17, 2026
  • Why Dark Sky Tourism and Astrotourism Are Growing

    March 17, 2026
  • Willie’s Clubhouse brings an elevated billiards, darts, and cocktail lounge to downtown Montreal – The Main

    March 16, 2026
  • Vie nocturne à São Paulo : pourquoi la ville est en train de devenir la capitale mondiale des nuits tardives

    March 15, 2026
  • Vie nocturne à São Paulo : le centre-ville revient en force (bars secrets, rooftops, afters)

    March 10, 2026

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Backlots

Night Time Economy

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

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Investigating art and politics in urban space

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An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

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Urban Sound Space

researching music-making in Wellington and Copenhagen

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Laboratório de Prática de Ensino para professores de Geografia

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