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Author: Will Straw

France: Canicule. Parcs ouverts la nuit, brumisateurs… La Ville de Lille active son plan fraîcheur | Lille Actu

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 9, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Après le déclenchement de la vigilance jaune canicule dans les Hauts-de-France, la Ville de Lille active son plan fraîcheur pour soulager ses habitants. Détails. Source: Canicule. Parcs ouverts la nuit, brumisateurs… La Ville de Lille […]

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New York’s plan to save birds from crashing into buildings: lights out | New York | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 8, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Legislation aims to dim the city’s night-time lights that pose a threat to millions of migratory birds passing through Source: New York’s plan to save birds from crashing into buildings: lights out | New York […]

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France: Les musées d’Angers et le Repaire Urbain modifient leurs horaires en raison des fortes chaleurs : Angers.fr

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 8, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Les musées d’Angers et le Repaire Urbain ouvriront selon des horaires aménagés jusqu’au vendredi 8 septembre, pour s’adapter aux fortes chaleurs annoncées. Source: Les musées d’Angers et le Repaire Urbain modifient leurs horaires en raison […]

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US: A Georgia city is mandating that bars close earlier. Officials say it will help cut crime – WABE

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 8, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Officials in middle Georgia’s largest city are mandating that bars close at 2 a.m., an hour earlier than currently allowed, saying they believe an earlier closing time will reduce late-night […] Source: A Georgia city […]

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Vietnam’s night-time activities are local, scarce: Thai expert – VnExpress International

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 8, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Vietnam still has too few night markets and lacks diverse night-time entertainment activities for foreign tourists, leaving its night-time economy “still young” compared to Thailand, a Thai tourism expert said. Source: Vietnam’s night-time activities are […]

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Hong Kong: Henderson Land Fully Supports Night-time Economy

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 8, 2023
  • Uncategorized

In support of the government’s latest effort to promote the city’s night-time economy, two Henderson flagship malls namely MCP CENTRAL & DISCOVERY and MOSTown are organising the ‘After 8 Night-time Consumption Triple Rewards’ campaign for […]

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‘Night Vibes Hong Kong’ campaign aims to inject energy into city’s nighttime economy – YP | South China Morning Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 8, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Campaign to feature night bazaar on Wan Chai promenade along Victoria Harbour, special activities in Lan Kwai Fong, Ocean Park, Disneyland and shopping centres. Source: ‘Night Vibes Hong Kong’ campaign aims to inject energy into […]

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First atlas of urban nighttime light remote-sensing data unveiled-Xinhua

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 8, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Source: First atlas of urban nighttime light remote-sensing data unveiled-Xinhua

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France: Dans 18 communes du Val-de-Marne, la publicité lumineuse doit être éteinte à 22 heures | Les Echos

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 8, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Le territoire Grand-Orly Seine Bièvre a élaboré son règlement local de publicité intercommunal, qui régule notamment la taille et le nombre de publicités dans ses villes. Autre mesure phare : les panneaux et enseignes lumineux doivent […]

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Christchurch, New Zealand: Early groundwork begins on central city noise issue | Star News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 5, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Source: Early groundwork begins on central city noise issue | Star News

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  • Kansas City: How a morning dance party offers sober party vibe

    May 2, 2026
  • Nighttime Imaging Grows Landsat’s Science Value – NASA Science

    April 30, 2026
  • Panama: La vida nocturna: El consumo no despega

    April 28, 2026
  • Vichy, France: Tour de vis sur les trottinettes, charte de la vie nocturne, démocratie locale… A Vichy, les 12 premières mesures du nouveau mandat – La Montagne

    April 28, 2026
  • France: Deux nouvelles communes de l’Oise rallument leur lumière la nuit, dont une après une série de vols

    April 28, 2026
  • US: Flagstaff, AZ Travel Guide: Stargazing, Food & Grand Canyon – AFAR

    April 28, 2026
  • US: Denver may let nightclubs stay open later, but leaves last call unchanged | 9news.com

    April 28, 2026
  • France: Pourquoi après les élections municipales, cette ville du Lot a décidé de rallumer la lumière une heure de plus la nuit ? – ladepeche.fr

    April 27, 2026
  • Beyond Brightness: How Lighting Configuration and Urban Context Shape Nighttime Park Use – ScienceDirect

    April 26, 2026
  • Nocturnal Infrastructure | UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment

    April 25, 2026
  • Colombia: Bogotá anuncia millonario apoyo cultural para proyectos en Chapinero

    April 25, 2026
  • France: À Harfleur, l’éclairage nocturne a fait son retour après les municipales… mais à quel coût ?

    April 24, 2026
  • France: “On n’a pas de communes qui nous demandent de rallumer” : le pari réussi de l’extinction nocturne dans la Vienne

    April 24, 2026
  • France: Mouy. La ville rallume les lumières la nuit et supprime des bancs en centre-ville – Oise Hebdo

    April 23, 2026
  • Cities turn streetlights red to protect nocturnal ecosystems | PBS News

    April 22, 2026
  • Mexico: Regresa la vida nocturna: Culiacán se reactiva tras meses de violenciaGrupo Milenio

    April 22, 2026
  • France: Personnes ivres et regroupements la nuit : ce maire de l’Oise prend des mesures fortes

    April 21, 2026
  • France: Basic Fit H24, épicerie, resto nocturne… La nuit existe-t-elle encore en ville ?

    April 21, 2026
  • Light pollution (1/2): “the extinction of nighttime public lighting has no effect on delinquency, opposition is linked to a feeling of insecurity” – Veritas News

    April 19, 2026
  • Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtime | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather

    April 19, 2026

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  • NicheMTL
  • THE SPECTRE LIBRARY PRESENTS: The Pulp and Paperback Fiction Reader
  • Urban Audiovisual Festival
  • Backlots
  • Night Time Economy
  • Dr. Stephen Luis Vilaseca
  • The Urban Night
  • Progressive Geographies
  • deviantleisure
  • Armando Silva
  • Toby Bennett
  • Urban Sound Space
  • C'est toi ma Ville
  • Geografia Crítica
  • nocionescomunes.wordpress.com/
  • urbanculturalstudies
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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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