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Travelers plan trips around after-dark experiences

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 4, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Noctourism is turning nighttime into a core part of travel, as destinations and hotels create scheduled, bookable experiences that only take place after dark. Source: Travelers plan trips around after-dark experiences

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Kansas City: How a morning dance party offers sober party vibe

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 2, 2026
  • Uncategorized

As people are drinking less alcohol, groups are coming together to create a sober party environment Source: How a morning dance party offers sober party vibe

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Nighttime Imaging Grows Landsat’s Science Value – NASA Science

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 30, 2026
  • Uncategorized

The visible spectral bands of Landsat—the same blue, green and red wavelength colors our eyes can see—are typically not that useful when collected on the Source: Nighttime Imaging Grows Landsat’s Science Value – NASA Science

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Panama: La vida nocturna: El consumo no despega

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 28, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Source: La vida nocturna: El consumo no despega

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Vichy, France: Tour de vis sur les trottinettes, charte de la vie nocturne, démocratie locale… A Vichy, les 12 premières mesures du nouveau mandat – La Montagne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 28, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Source: Tour de vis sur les trottinettes, charte de la vie nocturne, démocratie locale… A Vichy, les 12 premières mesures du nouveau mandat – La Montagne

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France: Deux nouvelles communes de l’Oise rallument leur lumière la nuit, dont une après une série de vols

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 28, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Après Crépy-en-Valois, Nogent-sur-Oise et Mouy, deux nouvelles communes de l’Oise décident de rallumer leur éclairage public la nuit. Mais avec des arguments différents. Source: Deux nouvelles communes de l’Oise rallument leur lumière la nuit, dont […]

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US: Flagstaff, AZ Travel Guide: Stargazing, Food & Grand Canyon – AFAR

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 28, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Alongside a new astronomy center, Flagstaff is now a hotbed of standout culinary outposts, making it the ideal place to kick off your Grand Canyon–fueled adventure. Source: Flagstaff, AZ Travel Guide: Stargazing, Food & Grand […]

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US: Denver may let nightclubs stay open later, but leaves last call unchanged | 9news.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 28, 2026
  • Uncategorized

“If you allow bars and venues to stagger when they close, it creates less of a pressure cooker type of thing,” a representative from One Denver said. Source: Denver may let nightclubs stay open later, […]

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France: Pourquoi après les élections municipales, cette ville du Lot a décidé de rallumer la lumière une heure de plus la nuit ? – ladepeche.fr

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 27, 2026
  • Uncategorized

L’éclairage public évolue à Cahors avec une extinction repoussée à une heure du matin. Un choix qui équilibre économies d’énergie, biodiversité nocturne et attentes des habitants, pour un coût annuel inférieur à 7 000 €. Source: Pourquoi […]

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Beyond Brightness: How Lighting Configuration and Urban Context Shape Nighttime Park Use – ScienceDirect

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 26, 2026
  • Uncategorized

As nighttime activities become increasingly integral to urban life, enhancing nighttime park use through lighting has become an important planning con… Source: Beyond Brightness: How Lighting Configuration and Urban Context Shape Nighttime Park Use – […]

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Media Links

  • 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
  • Australia: Night-time economy experts in Hobart to discuss how city can flourish after dark – ABC listen

    May 27, 2026
  • Trading Vibes For Strategy: The Necessary Evolution of the U.S. “Night Mayor”

    May 27, 2026
  • Francel: Les Noctambules d’Avignon : Quand le tourisme patrimonial se réinvente par la nuit – Ecomnews

    May 27, 2026
  • Quebec: Les choses roulent rondement chez Groupe Meloche qui compte sur les immigrants pour les quarts de nuit | Le Devoir

    May 26, 2026
  • Caen, France – Tapage nocturne, alcool sur la voie publique, délinquance routière… Une nuit avec les policiers municipaux de Caen

    May 23, 2026
  • France: Cambriolages et “sentiment d’insécurité” : une nouvelle ville de l’Oise rallume son éclairage public la nuit

    May 21, 2026
  • France – Schiltigheim. Éclairage nocturne : la commune ne suivra pas l’exemple de Strasbourg, voici pourquoi

    May 21, 2026
  • Varsovie interdit la vente d’alcool nocturne : la capitale sera-t-elle plus sûre ? | Euronews

    May 21, 2026
  • Denmark Just Switched Off White Streetlights and Turned a Road Red to Solve a Nighttime Urban Crisis Most Cities Still Ignore

    May 20, 2026
  • France: Face aux nuisances nocturnes, la Ville de Besançon annonce de nouvelles mesures de sécurité au square Saint-Amour – ICI

    May 20, 2026
  • France – La mairie de Toulouse condamnée : elle n’avait pas contraint les commerces à éteindre leur lumière la nuit

    May 20, 2026
  • China’s Night Boom | TVF International | Screenings | C21Media

    May 14, 2026

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  • Backlots
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  • Dr. Stephen Luis Vilaseca
  • The Urban Night
  • Progressive Geographies
  • deviantleisure
  • Armando Silva
  • Toby Bennett
  • Urban Sound Space
  • C'est toi ma Ville
  • Geografia Crítica
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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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