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Month: July 2023

Is Europe sleeping on the roll-out of night trains?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Re-launching sleeper trains in Europe might help save the environment — but it won’t be easy. EUobserver embarked on a journey aboard the new night train from Berlin to Brussels, and sheds light on the […]

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Why US Cities Are Hiring Night Mayors to Govern After Dark

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

More American urban centers view nightlife as an economic asset rather than a nuisance Source: Why US Cities Are Hiring Night Mayors to Govern After Dark

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“Clubicidio” en Berlín: una autopista amenaza a la escena cultural nocturna de Berlín

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

De Berlín se tiene asumido que uno de sus mayores atractivos turísticos, en paralelo a cuanto ofrecen la isla de los museos o los puntos históricos Source: “Clubicidio” en Berlín: una autopista amenaza a la […]

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¿Por qué ciudades de EEUU están contratando alcaldes nocturnos que gobiernen al caer la noche?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

La tendencia de contratar funcionarios específicamente dedicados a servir de enlace entre el gobierno local y las empresas de la vida nocturna comenzó en Europa y poco a poco se ha extendido hasta las grandes […]

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Toronto: Vanishing venues: new funding models favour festivals over small music clubs – Spacing Toronto | Spacing Toronto

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 13, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Since January 2017, Toronto has lost more than one live music venue per month, with 76A, The Central, The Comfort Zone, Hard Rock Café, Harlem (East), Holy Oak, The Hoxton, Ratio, Seven 44, The Silver […]

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Switzerland: Delémont entérine l’extinction nocturne des enseignes lumineuses – RFJ votre radio régionale

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 13, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Dans le cadre du projet initié par les SID pour réduire la pollution lumineuse, les enseignes et vitrines des commerces et entreprises devront être éteintes de 22h à 6h dès le 1er septembre. Source: Delémont […]

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How does Glasgow’s night time transport compare to other cities? | Glasgow Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 13, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Hospitality industry leaders have claimed that Glasgow’s night-time transport needs to be more like Manchester or Edinburgh to compete as a… Source: How does Glasgow’s night time transport compare to other cities? | Glasgow Times

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China: Chongqing still first in night economy – Chinadaily.com.cn

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 13, 2023
  • Uncategorized

With a unique landscape and dazzling night view, the mountain city of Chongqing has been leading the nighttime economic development in the country for four consecutive years, according to the latest report released on Wednesday. […]

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UK: June footfall boosted by night-time economy

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 13, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Source: June footfall boosted by night-time economy

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OPINION – The London Question: We Mancs are mad for our nightlife. So why isn’t London?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 10, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Some might say the capital is a poor second to Manchester when it comes to going out. Here are the sobering questions for our entertainment chiefs Source: OPINION – The London Question: We Mancs are […]

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    April 5, 2026
  • France: Les jours de la nuit : Saint-Pierre adapte ses éclairages pour protéger la biodiversité nocturne

    April 4, 2026
  • 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

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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/

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

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