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Author: Will Straw

France: REPORTAGE. En Bretagne, l’extinction de l’éclairage public la nuit fait toujours débat

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 5, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Face à la crise énergétique de 2022, nombre de collectivités ont décidé de faire des économies sur l’éclairage public la nuit. À partir d’une certaine heure, des communes ou des quartiers entiers se retrouvent dans […]

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France: Dans cette ville de Seine-et-Marne, l’éclairage public est de nouveau allumé la nuit

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 4, 2026
  • Uncategorized

À Lagny-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne), la municipalité a décidé de réactiver l’éclairage public pour la nuit. Une décision qu’elle explique par un passage intégral du parc à la LED. Source: Dans cette ville de Seine-et-Marne, l’éclairage public […]

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France: Cette ville de Loire-Atlantique récompensée pour ses efforts en matière d’éclairage public

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 4, 2026
  • Uncategorized

La Ville de Sévérac vient de recevoir le label 3 étoiles “Villages étoilés” pour son engagement en faveur de la qualité nocturne. Obtenir 3 étoiles d’un coup est exceptionnel. Source: Cette ville de Loire-Atlantique récompensée […]

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France: Isère. Grenoble va prolonger la fermeture nocturne des épiceries de nuit

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 1, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Source: Isère. Grenoble va prolonger la fermeture nocturne des épiceries de nuit

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Economía nocturna y Ciudades de 24 Horas | Revista Espejo

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 28, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Qué es la economía nocturna y cómo impulsan las Ciudades de 24 Horas el empleo, la seguridad y la revitalización urbana? Claves, retos y casos globales. Source: Economía nocturna y Ciudades de 24 Horas | […]

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How American Nightlife Went Honky-Tonk – WSJ

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 27, 2025
  • Uncategorized

From New York City to Chicago to Portland, bars are riding a country boom, drawing everyone from outlaw singers to finance bros for ‘countryoke’ and line dancing. Source: How American Nightlife Went Honky-Tonk – WSJ

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Thailand leverages nighttime economy to boost tourism-Xinhua

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 26, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Source: Thailand leverages nighttime economy to boost tourism-Xinhua

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Spain: El Centro Cívico Can Deu ofrecerá actividades de ocio nocturno a partir del verano | Info Barcelona | Ayuntamiento de Barcelona

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 26, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Será una oferta nocturna de ocio saludable y accesible. Source: El Centro Cívico Can Deu ofrecerá actividades de ocio nocturno a partir del verano | Info Barcelona | Ayuntamiento de Barcelona

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The Remarkable Revival of Bingo Night | Vogue

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 23, 2025
  • Uncategorized

No longer reserved for church basements and American Legion posts, bingo is seeing a younger, community-minded revival. Source: The Remarkable Revival of Bingo Night | Vogue

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3 ‘night mayors’ on how night-time economies strengthen cities | World Economic Forum

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 20, 2025
  • Uncategorized

The night-time economy covers far more than just nightlife – and in our increasingly 24-hour world, it’s becoming ever more important.More than 80 cities worldwide have now appointed ‘night mayors’ to oversee and grow their […]

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  • 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
  • Amnesia Ibiza – España de Noche premia a Amnesia Ibiza por su historia y contribución a la cultura de ocio nocturno

    May 27, 2026
  • Australia: Night-time economy experts in Hobart to discuss how city can flourish after dark – ABC listen

    May 27, 2026
  • Trading Vibes For Strategy: The Necessary Evolution of the U.S. “Night Mayor”

    May 27, 2026
  • Francel: Les Noctambules d’Avignon : Quand le tourisme patrimonial se réinvente par la nuit – Ecomnews

    May 27, 2026
  • Quebec: Les choses roulent rondement chez Groupe Meloche qui compte sur les immigrants pour les quarts de nuit | Le Devoir

    May 26, 2026
  • Caen, France – Tapage nocturne, alcool sur la voie publique, délinquance routière… Une nuit avec les policiers municipaux de Caen

    May 23, 2026
  • France: Cambriolages et “sentiment d’insécurité” : une nouvelle ville de l’Oise rallume son éclairage public la nuit

    May 21, 2026

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  • Urban Audiovisual Festival
  • Backlots
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  • Dr. Stephen Luis Vilaseca
  • The Urban Night
  • Progressive Geographies
  • deviantleisure
  • Armando Silva
  • Toby Bennett
  • Urban Sound Space
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  • Geografia Crítica
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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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