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UK: Large crowds descend on northern towns for night out ahead of pub closures

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 12, 2020
  • Uncategorized

The prime minister is expected to outline a new three-tiered system of restrictions on Monday. Source: Large crowds descend on northern towns for night out ahead of pub closures

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Scotland: Bar workers dump ice to protest against coronavirus shutdown in Glasgow, World News | wionews.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 12, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Bar and pub workers dumped ice outside Glasgow City chamber on Friday night (local time) as pubs and bars were closed as part of coronavirus restrictions. The restrictions will be in effect for 16 days […]

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England’s hospitality bosses prepare legal challenge to Covid lockdowns | Business | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 11, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Exclusive: industry leaders say government should show scientific basis for restrictions Source: England’s hospitality bosses prepare legal challenge to Covid lockdowns | Business | The Guardian

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London’s Night Czar: “The government needs to give nightclubs financial support” – Features – Mixmag

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 9, 2020
  • Uncategorized

We spoke to Amy Lamé to ask what can be done to support the nightlife industry through the pandemic Source: London’s Night Czar: “The government needs to give nightclubs financial support” – Features – Mixmag

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UK: Full letter as Leeds pubs, bars and restaurants tell Boris Johnson how curfew is ‘devastating’ industry – Leeds Live

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 9, 2020
  • Uncategorized

‘Many businesses and jobs across our city are now in serious jeopardy’ Source: Full letter as Leeds pubs, bars and restaurants tell Boris Johnson how curfew is ‘devastating’ industry – Leeds Live

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Study: Transit Is Failing Non-White Night Shift Workers – Streetsblog USA

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 9, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Mass transit is a lifeline to opportunity for low income Americans. But most of them live in neighborhoods that are poorly served by buses and trains — especially at night. Source: Study: Transit Is Failing […]

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France – Ardennes: la lumière, cette amie qui dérange

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 8, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Une vaste campagne de sensibilisation à la pollution lumineuse va être lancée au sein du Parc naturel régional des Ardennes. Une première action sera menée samedi à Monthermé. Source: Ardennes: la lumière, cette amie qui […]

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France: La Ville de Mauléon se voit un peu plus près des étoiles

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 8, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Toujours en quête de labels pour valoriser ses actions, la commune de Mauléon a décidé de prétendre au label « Villes et villages étoilés ». Source: La Ville de Mauléon se voit un peu plus […]

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Spain: Bares nocturnos y discotecas pueden convertirse en restaurantes en Madrid

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 8, 2020
  • Uncategorized

No es ficción. La Comunidad trabaja en emitir licencias mixtas para que estos locales ofrezcan servicios de restauración Source: Bares nocturnos y discotecas pueden convertirse en restaurantes en Madrid

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“Nuits électriques” : ce que la nuit doit à la lumière artificielle

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 8, 2020
  • Uncategorized

L’avènement de l’éclairage artificiel a permis aux peintres d’habiller la vie nocturne de couleurs chatoyantes. Le début d’un règne éblouissant que la passionnante exposition “Nuits électriques” met en lumière. Source: “Nuits électriques” : ce que la […]

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Media Links

  • KUOW – Why Western Washington communities are coming out for night markets

    June 23, 2026
  • 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

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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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