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Author: Will Straw

Detroit: The Utility Repossessed Their City’s Streetlights. Now They’re Re-Lighting the Night

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 8, 2021
  • Uncategorized

A grassroots group is installing solar-powered streetlights to replace the hundreds taken away in 2011. Source: The Utility Repossessed Their City’s Streetlights. Now They’re Re-Lighting the Night

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Un écrivain public organise des marches de nuit pour explorer le Grand Paris

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 8, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Depuis maintenant presque deux ans, Faouzi Derbouz, écrivain public bénévole, organise des randonnées nocturnes, les « Night trotters ». Au départ du 19e, il invite les habitants de son quartier et les autres à redécouvrir le Grand […]

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‘COVID-Free’ Dance Party Infects 160+ Revelers

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

650 people who attended the Aspen Valley disco in the Dutch city of Enschede had to prove they were vaccinated or COVID-free, but 165 have already tested positive in the aftermath. Source: ‘COVID-Free’ Dance Party […]

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Trains de nuit. Dix lignes parmi les plus dépaysantes pour voyager en Europe tout en rêvant

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

Entre les amoureux du chemin de fer, les réfractaires à l’avion et les adeptes du voyage qui prend son temps, les trains de nuit vivent un nouvel âge d’or. En France comme à l’étranger, ils […]

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France – En Haute-Garonne, cette commune éteint son éclairage la nuit pour préserver la biodiversité

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

Lutter contre la perturbation des animaux nocturnes et améliorer le sommeil des habitants tout en faisant des économies, c’est le projet de la petite commune d’Auzeville-Tolosane qui a décidé d’éteindre ses lampadaires la nuit. #IlsOntLaSolution Source: En […]

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Los sonidos de la noche

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 5, 2021
  • Uncategorized

“La noche no está exenta de sonidos y las aves no solo cantan a la luz del sol. Os invito a que la próxima vez que salgáis a dar un paseo nocturno por el campo, […]

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France – Nantes. Médiateurs de nuit au hangar à bananes : comment ça marche ?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 5, 2021
  • Uncategorized

La mairie de Nantes expérimente pendant les deux premiers week-ends de juillet un dispositif de médiation nocturne entre le Hangar à bananes et le pont Anne-de-Bretagne. Source: Nantes. Médiateurs de nuit au hangar à bananes […]

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Could NYC See 24-Hour Nightlife?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 5, 2021
  • Uncategorized

It would give new meaning to the city that never sleeps. Source: Could NYC See 24-Hour Nightlife?

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New proposal would bring 24-hour nightlife to New York City

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

Soon in New York, you might not even have to fight for your right to party. An idea hatched by the Office of Nightlife could lead to 24-hour party and entertainment areas. Source: New proposal […]

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La ciudad de Florencia prohibirá las caminatas nocturnas

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

El alcalde de Florencia, Dario Nardella, firmó una disposición por la que se prohíben las caminatas nocturnas en zonas populares a menos que se consuma. Source: La ciudad de Florencia prohibirá las caminatas nocturnas

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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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