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Author: Will Straw

Ukraine police patrol dark night time streets, seeking curfew violators | Reuters

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 8, 2022
  • Uncategorized

When night falls in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, just 20 km (12 miles) from the front line with Russia, police officers cruise through the dark and empty streets, looking for curfew violators, thieves and […]

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Spain: Interesados por la seguridad nocturna de las mujeres, pero no mucho

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 8, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Resulta llamativo que algunas de esas voces recientemente preocupadas por la seguridad nocturna de las mujeres resten, sin embargo, credibilidad a la ola de pinchazos en las discotecas y festivales que estamos viviendo Source: Interesados […]

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France: Éclairage public à Thouars : « On voit la différence ! »

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 7, 2022
  • Uncategorized

L’extinction nocturne de l’éclairage public à Thouars, sollicitée depuis la fin du mois de juin 2022, fait déjà des heureux dans la ville. Source: Éclairage public à Thouars : « On voit la différence ! […]

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France: Nuits boulonnaise : bientôt une nouvelle charte sur la qualité de la vie nocturne – La Voix du Nord

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 7, 2022
  • Uncategorized

La violence des rixes survenues ces derniers mois en sortie de discothèque pèse sur l’image des nuits boulonnaises. La ville en a conscience, et s’apprête à signer une nouvelle charte. D’autres communes sont allées plus […]

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Mexico: La Jornada – Sobrevive sólo una de 12 discotecas que operaban en Cuernavaca en 2009

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 7, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Source: La Jornada – Sobrevive sólo una de 12 discotecas que operaban en Cuernavaca en 2009

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Spain: Lo que pasa en la noche sevillana, no se queda en la noche – Revista Mercurio

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 7, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Durante todo el mes de agosto se proyectará sobre la fachada sur de la torre un vídeo en gran formato, mapping, dedicado a Alfonso X. Otro espectáculo para la Source: Lo que pasa en la […]

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France: Astronomie. Strasbourg, la ville qui rebranche les étoiles

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 5, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Strasbourg a décroché la première étoile du label Villes et villages étoilés en 2021. C’est la seule ville de plus de 200 000 habitants à avoir raflé le titre, grâce à des mesures pour réduire […]

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One in five UK nightclubs has closed since 2019, NTIA research confirms | Complete Music Update

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 4, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Source: One in five UK nightclubs has closed since 2019, NTIA research confirms | Complete Music Update

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Philadelphia’s new nighttime economy director has a plan, and it starts with 2 a.m. tacos – Philadelphia Business Journal

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 4, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Raheem Manning said bridging the divide between nighttime businesses and city policymakers will be his most important task. Source: Philadelphia’s new nighttime economy director has a plan, and it starts with 2 a.m. tacos – […]

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The 24-hour economy: Building inclusive cities that never sleep | Mastercard Newsroom

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 4, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Many cities have long viewed the night as a challenge instead of an opportunity. A new global network wants to change that. Source: The 24-hour economy: Building inclusive cities that never sleep | Mastercard Newsroom

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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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