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Music Venues Are Driving Vaccination Mandates | Billboard

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 7, 2021
  • Uncategorized

As the Delta variant spreads, music venues have taken it upon themselves to require vaccination proof or negative test results in order for patrons to attend shows. Source: Music Venues Are Driving Vaccination Mandates | Billboard

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India: Missing in Delhi Master Plan 2041: Gender inclusivity – Hindustan Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 6, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Gender-inclusive planning must address accessibility, mobility, safety and freedom from violence, health, shelter and housing, childcare along with enhancing their economic opportunities Source: Missing in Delhi Master Plan 2041: Gender inclusivity – Hindustan Times

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Kentucky: Louisville councilwoman considers push to end liquor sales earlier

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 6, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Metro Councilwoman Cassie Chambers Armstrong, whose district includes Bardstown Road, is considering a push to move up the end time for liquor sales. Source: Louisville councilwoman considers push to end liquor sales earlier

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Florida: Daytona Beach bars could be mandated to close an hour earlier

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 6, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Daytona Beach city commissioners are considering changing the decades-old 3 a.m. bar time to a new closing time of 2 a.m. A decision will come soon. Source: Daytona Beach bars could be mandated to close […]

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Spain: L’Eliana mide la luminosidad nocturna para frenar la contaminación ambiental | Las Provincias

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 6, 2021
  • Uncategorized

El consistorio aplicará medidas con criterios sostenibles e instalará un fotómetro para controlar de forma permanente la evolución del brillo del fondo del cielo Source: L’Eliana mide la luminosidad nocturna para frenar la contaminación ambiental […]

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NSW COVID: Is a Sydney lockdown curfew worth trying?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 4, 2021
  • Uncategorized

A Herald analysis of international experience shows in certain circumstances curfews appear to have worked. Source: NSW COVID: Is a Sydney lockdown curfew worth trying?

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US: Nantucket Lights group strives to preserve view of island’s dark skies

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 3, 2021
  • Uncategorized

As light pollution on Nantucket increases, residents and visitors are uniting to ask people and organizations to help preserve views of the night sky. Source: Nantucket Lights group strives to preserve view of island’s dark […]

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France: Rouen. Fin de l’éclairage nocturne permanent dans certains quartiers

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 3, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Source: Rouen. Fin de l’éclairage nocturne permanent dans certains quartiers

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Bright lights, big cities leave dung beetles’ celestial compass in the toilet

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 2, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Dung beetles from a North West game farm have provided the first evidence that city lights leave nocturnal animals in the dark. Source: Bright lights, big cities leave dung beetles’ celestial compass in the toilet

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Inside world of small businesses keeping Lagos night economy alive

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 2, 2021
  • Uncategorized

The potential of Lagos, Nigeria’s business capital, as a top night economy hotspot, is hampered by poor infrastructure. Source: Inside world of small businesses keeping Lagos night economy alive

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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/

urbanculturalstudies

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

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