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Month: September 2023

Colombia: ¿Bogotá una ciudad 24 horas? candidatos a la Alcaldía responden | El Nuevo Siglo

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 4, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Bajo la bandera de fomentar la actividad productiva y cultural en horarios no convencionales, varios aspirantes han incluido esta propuesta en sus planes de gobierno Source: ¿Bogotá una ciudad 24 horas? candidatos a la Alcaldía […]

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À Berlin, un projet d’autoroute menace la scène musicale nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 3, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Connue pour sa vie nocturne alternative, la capitale allemande se mobilise contre un projet d’extension d’autoroute. Outre l’inquiétude liée à la gentrification galopante, les Berlinois redoutent aussi un « projet d’un autre temps » qui risque d’accroître […]

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Libya lights up after years of power cuts

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 3, 2023
  • Uncategorized

It’s midnight just before the weekend. Traffic snarls the corniche in Tripoli, where improved electricity service has brought renewed energy to Libya’s capital after years of conflict and power cuts. Source: Libya lights up after […]

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Not quite 24 hours in Atlantic City’s 24/7 bars

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 2, 2023
  • Uncategorized

A handful of American cities have bars that stay open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Atlantic City has five. Source: Not quite 24 hours in Atlantic City’s 24/7 bars

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France – Bayonne : au quartier Saint-Esprit, le retour de l’éclairage nocturne fait débat

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 1, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Depuis le mois de juillet, l’éclairage public de nuit a été rallumé dans le quartier Saint-Esprit, à Bayonne. Il avait été éteint pour des raisons économiques et écologiques. Une minorité d’habitants s’était offusquée de devoir […]

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US: Alcohol laws: How Louisville bar closing times compare to other cities

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 1, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Following the shooting at the Southern Lounge and Restaurant, Mayor Craig Greenberg called on Metro Council to reexamine bar and restaurant times. Source: Alcohol laws: How Louisville bar closing times compare to other cities

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Opinion | Keep alive Hong Kong’s history, or another night market would just be a yawn | South China Morning Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 1, 2023
  • Uncategorized

To draw visitors and revive its economy, Hong Kong must recognise that a major part of its selling point is its unique history and culture, including historic buildings, neon signs and the like. Preserving Hong […]

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US: There are no lesbian bars in Minnesota. Here’s why it matters.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 1, 2023
  • Uncategorized

There are only 29 lesbian bars nationally. The closest ones to Minneapolis are in Milwaukee and Chicago. Source: There are no lesbian bars in Minnesota. Here’s why it matters.

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Portland map shows where homeless camps are banned overnight | kgw.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 1, 2023
  • Uncategorized

In addition to the citywide daytime ban, Portland’s ordinance prohibits camping at all hours around places like schools and parks. Source: Portland map shows where homeless camps are banned overnight | kgw.com

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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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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.

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exploring the boundaries of leisure and crime

Armando Silva

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Urban Sound Space

researching music-making in Wellington and Copenhagen

C'est toi ma Ville

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Geografia Crítica

Laboratório de Prática de Ensino para professores de Geografia

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