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Author: Will Straw

Belgium: La ville de Bruges passe son éclairage public en 100% leds

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 17, 2023
  • Uncategorized

6 mois d’intervention pour changer la totalité des lampes de l’éclairage public de la ville de Bruges pour 70% d’économie d’énergie. Source: La ville de Bruges passe son éclairage public en 100% leds

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New York City: Forty-three druggings, seven deaths: New York clubgoers face wave of violent robberies | New York | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 17, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Seven people have died in the incidents since 2021, with much of the violence taking place around LGBTQ+ spaces Source: Forty-three druggings, seven deaths: New York clubgoers face wave of violent robberies | New York […]

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France – Publicité lumineuse nocturne : la Ville de Versailles hausse le ton | 78actu

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 16, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Le conseil municipal de Versailles (Yvelines) a voté une nouvelle réglementation concernant la publicité lumineuse, notamment les écrans installés dans les vitrines des commerces. Source: Publicité lumineuse nocturne : la Ville de Versailles hausse le ton […]

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Montreal: Un café avec… Mathieu Grondin | Oiseau de nuit | La Presse

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 16, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Faire de Montréal une ville qui ne dort jamais à l’image de Berlin, d’Amsterdam ou de New York : c’est le rêve de Mathieu Grondin. Et le directeur général de Montréal 24/24 n’a jamais semblé si près du […]

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UK: Carlisle – Hospitality developments aid to growth of city’s night-time economy | News and Star

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 16, 2023
  • Uncategorized

WITH more and more hospitality and restaurant developments being earmarked for the city, it’s evidence that Carlisle’s night-time economy is growing… Source: Hospitality developments aid to growth of city’s night-time economy | News and Star

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Ireland: Salthill awarded Purple Flag status for night-time economy offering – Connacht Tribune – Galway City Tribune:

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

From this week’s Galway City Tribune – Salthill has been awarded a Purple Flag for the first time, which is an internationally recognised thumbs up for the night-time economy. The village now joins Galway City, […]

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Ireland: Cork City Council seeks special advisor in drive for a more sustainable night-time economy

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

Source: Cork City Council seeks special advisor in drive for a more sustainable night-time economy

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The Problems of Light Pollution | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine

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

A new Smithsonian exhibition delves into the issue of light pollution, with easy solutions offering an immediate change Source: The Problems of Light Pollution | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine

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China: Inaugurado un mercado nocturno para conmemorar el patrimonio cultural inmaterial en Yangzhou – CGTN en Español

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

Recientemente se ha inaugurado un mercado nocturno para conmemorar el patrimonio cultural inmaterial en la ciudad de Yangzhou, en provincia de Jiangsu. Source: Inaugurado un mercado nocturno para conmemorar el patrimonio cultural inmaterial en Yangzhou […]

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France – La vie nocturne lilloise, de moins en moins «queer» ? – La Voix du Nord

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

Qu’est-il arrivé aux nombreux bars et boîtes LGBTQ+ de Lille ? Depuis plusieurs années, les établissements ouvertement queers semblent fermer leurs portes, les uns après les autres. Mais, progressivement, une nouvelle génération s’impose et, avec […]

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  • US: The Night Mayor’s Role Is More Than Violence Prevention

    June 19, 2026
  • Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

    June 17, 2026
  • Utah town claims top honors as the best place for nighttime stargazing in the United States | News | cachevalleydaily.com

    June 16, 2026
  • Le béton parisien stocke la chaleur le jour et la relargue la nuit : 10 degrés d’écart avec la campagne, les urbanistes tirent la sonnette d’alarme

    June 16, 2026
  • France: “Si la ville n’est plus adhérente à cette association, le label tombe automatiquement” : pourquoi cette commune du Lot fait le choix de renoncer aux labels nationaux “Ville fleurie” et “Ville étoilée” – ladepeche.fr

    June 16, 2026
  • Miami: Bares ocultos y exclusividad: nueva vida nocturna | El Nuevo Herald

    June 13, 2026
  • Toulouse: Une grande ville française va instaurer un couvre-feu pour les mineurs lors de matchs « à risque » de la Coupe du monde – Le Soir

    June 11, 2026
  • Izakaya economics: Japan’s traditional night out fights tooth and ale for survival | Japan | The Guardian

    June 9, 2026
  • Ho Chi Minh City seeks to unlock potential of night-time economy

    June 7, 2026
  • Poland: Warsaw expands nighttime alcohol ban in bid to improve public safety

    June 6, 2026
  • UK: Hull Street Angels volunteer to keep people safe at night

    June 5, 2026
  • US: In US first, Petoskey passes rules to crack down on light pollution – Bridge Michigan

    June 5, 2026
  • DIACRITIK Virginie Gautier : L’obscurité si densément peuplée (Recours à la nuit)

    June 4, 2026
  • Germany: El gobierno alemán reclasificará los clubs como espacios culturales para frenar su cierre masivo – – Mixmag Spain

    June 1, 2026
  • Why Indian Cities Need Night Parks: Extending the Right to the City Beyond Sunset

    June 1, 2026
  • France – À Bolbec, l’éclairage public revient progressivement grâce aux LED – Paris Normandie

    May 31, 2026
  • UK: West Midlands Mayor unveils plan to boost night time economy

    May 29, 2026
  • Vietnam: Une zone économique nocturne spéciale va «surgir» à Hô Chi Minh-Ville.

    May 29, 2026
  • Alcool: Mesure forte contre les touristes ivres en Croatie – Blick

    May 29, 2026
  • France: Quimper : une “guinguette party” pour montrer comment concilier vie nocturne et tranquillité urbaine | ICI

    May 29, 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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