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Author: Will Straw

Nachtruhe: Which night time chores can get you fined in Germany? – The Local

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

Tempted to turn on the washing machine or hammer in just one more nail to that cabinet in your German apartment? Make sure you check the clock (or calendar) first. Source: Nachtruhe: Which night time […]

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UK: Altrincham’s “safe and enjoyable” nighttime economy awarded Purple Flag status

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

Similar to the Blue Flag awarded to beaches, a Purple Flag is granted by the Association of Town and City Management (ATCM) to towns and cities that exhibit excellence in managing their nighttime offerings. Source: […]

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China: Nighttime job fairs offer graduates more options – Chinadaily.com.cn

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

With nighttime activities, such as night markets, gaining more popularity among young people, many cities in China have leveraged these events to attract young job hunters. Source: Nighttime job fairs offer graduates more options – […]

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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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Media Links

  • 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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Blogs I Follow

  • 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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