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France: Lightsoff, une plateforme pour aider les commerces à éteindre leurs lumières • Les Horizons

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 24, 2022
  • Uncategorized

En France, on estime que l’éclairage nocturne consomme autant d’électricité que 750 000 ménages, c’est-à-dire la consommation électrique annuelle d’une ville comme Marseille. Pour lutter contre cette pollution lumineuse et ce gaspillage d’électricité, l’ONG Bayes […]

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Marco D’Eramo, Starless Sky — Sidecar

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 24, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Humanity’s long war against darkness. Source: Marco D’Eramo, Starless Sky — Sidecar

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Space exploration: Light pollution is weakening the world’s star-gazing telescopes | Science & Tech | EL PAÍS English Edition

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 24, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Artificial illumination is so bright now that astronomical observatories can no longer see celestial objects clearly Source: Space exploration: Light pollution is weakening the world’s star-gazing telescopes | Science & Tech | EL PAÍS English […]

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Michigan, US: Editorial: Protect the night skies above Traverse City | Opinion | record-eagle.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 24, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Last Sunday, our report about the conflict between a Traverse City resident and a nearby school over excessive light illuminating the school property at night — and glaring into a Source: Editorial: Protect the night […]

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Québec: Un Hôtel de glace sur le thème de la vie nocturne | Radio-Canada.ca

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 22, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Il s’inspire entre autres de la mythologie grecque, l’astronomie, le monde des rêves et les Premières Nations. Source: Un Hôtel de glace sur le thème de la vie nocturne | Radio-Canada.ca

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Safety at night in Dubai: Women express thanks to the city for feeling of security – News | Khaleej Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 22, 2022
  • Uncategorized

From the tallest building to the largest shopping mall to the best hotels, the UAE is home to some architectural wonders. With its futuristic mindset, tour.. Source: Safety at night in Dubai: Women express thanks […]

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Ireland: Arts Council Announces Night-Time Economy Forum in January | Hotpress

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 22, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Source: Arts Council Announces Night-Time Economy Forum in January | Hotpress

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In Lausanne, Switzerland, the Medieval Tradition of Night Watchmen Carries On | Condé Nast Traveler

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 22, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Renato Häusler is one of Europe’s few remaining watchmen, who are tasked with keeping an eye over their cities at night and ringing the hourly bell—thus carrying on a tradition dating back more than 600 […]

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France: Tapage, nuisances : que faire, quel horaire ?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 21, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Bruits dans le restaurant en bas de chez vous, voisins peu discrets… Que faire en cas de tapage nocturne ou nuisances ? Source: Tapage, nuisances : que faire, quel horaire ?

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Unsilent Night public art soundscape installation returns to Philly

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 21, 2022
  • Uncategorized

The winter soundwalk returns as paraders walk down Center City with boomboxes and speakers Source: Unsilent Night public art soundscape installation returns to Philly

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

    May 27, 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/

urbanculturalstudies

the culture(s) of cities... space, time and urban everyday life

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