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Author: Will Straw

France: «En rien comparable au Moyen-Âge» : le maire écologiste de Bordeaux répond à une pétition sur l’éclairage nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 21, 2024
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Pierre Hurmic a souhaité répondre à la pétition lancée par une habitante qui demande le retour de l’éclairage nocturne dans les quartiers peu fréquentés. Source: «En rien comparable au Moyen-Âge» : le maire écologiste de […]

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Lyon, France: L’art de la nuit : le rôle de l’éclairage nocturne dans le monde urbain moderne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 20, 2024
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France 0 Quimper, “la ville qui s’amuse” : sa stratégie novatrice pour conserver son image de “reine de la nuit” – L’Express

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 19, 2024
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La préfecture du Finistère, terre de fêtes et de discothèques, mène une politique atypique pour perpétuer cette tradition tout en assurant la tranquillité des riverains. Source: Quimper, “la ville qui s’amuse” : sa stratégie novatrice […]

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Mexico City: Relanzan el programa “La Noche es de Todos” con operativos que clausuran siete establecimientos en CDMX – Almomento | Noticias, información nacional e internacional

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 19, 2024
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Source: Relanzan el programa “La Noche es de Todos” con operativos que clausuran siete establecimientos en CDMX – Almomento | Noticias, información nacional e internacional

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‘Bogotá Vive la Noche’: una ciudad cultural en horario extendido

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 19, 2024
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Ganadores de ‘Bogotá Vive la Noche” se presentarán en diferentes circuitos en los Distritos Creativos, en horario extendido. Source: ‘Bogotá Vive la Noche’: una ciudad cultural en horario extendido

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Vida nocturna supera clausuras de establecimientos en la capital queretana – Diario de Querétaro | Noticias Locales, Policiacas, de México, Querétaro y el Mundo

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 18, 2024
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En un recorrido realizado por Diario de Querétaro en diferentes lugares de la ciudad, se pudo constatar que, a pesar del cierre de ciertos establecimientos, otros estaban prácticamente al tope Source: Vida nocturna supera clausuras […]

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As it enters polar night, this Alaska town won’t see sunrise for 64 days | The Spokesman-Review

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 18, 2024
  • Uncategorized

The nation’s northernmost town – Utqiagvik, Alaska – is about to descend into months of darkness. Think of it this way: By the time the sun rises again, a new president will occupy the White […]

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How China’s underground raves give frustrated youth a sense of escape | South China Morning Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 16, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Often held in hidden locations without official knowledge, raves in China offer a sense of freedom to people feeling ground down by society. Source: How China’s underground raves give frustrated youth a sense of escape […]

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Sleep tight, Lisbon: Why this airport banned night flights as Portugal faces a visitor spike

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 16, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Night flights have been an ongoing issue in Lisbon, disrupting the sleep of city residents. View on euronews Source: Sleep tight, Lisbon: Why this airport banned night flights as Portugal faces a visitor spike

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Bordeaux : Vers un retour de l’éclairage nocturne ?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 16, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Alors que l’insécurité a fortement augmenté à Bordeaux, plusieurs centaines de femmes demandent le retour de l’éclairage public la nuit. Source: Bordeaux : Vers un retour de l’éclairage nocturne ?

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Media Links

  • Cities turn streetlights red to protect nocturnal ecosystems | PBS News

    April 22, 2026
  • Mexico: Regresa la vida nocturna: Culiacán se reactiva tras meses de violenciaGrupo Milenio

    April 22, 2026
  • France: Personnes ivres et regroupements la nuit : ce maire de l’Oise prend des mesures fortes

    April 21, 2026
  • France: Basic Fit H24, épicerie, resto nocturne… La nuit existe-t-elle encore en ville ?

    April 21, 2026
  • Light pollution (1/2): “the extinction of nighttime public lighting has no effect on delinquency, opposition is linked to a feeling of insecurity” – Veritas News

    April 19, 2026
  • Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtime | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather

    April 19, 2026
  • Canada: Concordia study finds park design affects cooling differently by day and night | EurekAlert!

    April 19, 2026
  • France – Nuitchâtel : une association mobilisée contre la pollution lumineuse – La Télé

    April 19, 2026
  • Switzerland – Yverdon: des médiateurs nocturnes veillent depuis dix ans

    April 17, 2026
  • France – Bordeaux : le retour de l’éclairage nocturne dans toutes les rues dès ce jeudi 16 avril

    April 17, 2026
  • Barcelona Doubles Tourist-Accommodation Tax, Pushing Nightly Levy to €12–14

    April 15, 2026
  • Spain: Prohibir la venta de alcohol nocturna en las licorerías 24 horas: la propuesta de la FRAVM al Gobierno de Ayuso en la LIDER | Somos Madrid

    April 14, 2026
  • La cultura de la luz

    April 14, 2026
  • ‘It’s not just about the stars:’ International Dark Sky Week in San Diego is a celebration of the night sky – San Diego Union-Tribune

    April 13, 2026
  • France: Comment l’éclairage public est devenu une question politique : pourquoi ces villes rallument la nuit ? – L’Écho Républicain

    April 12, 2026
  • France: Metz. Charte, dialogue… Quelle méthode pour encadrer la vie nocturne ?

    April 11, 2026
  • Ireland: Pilot grant scheme launched to boost night time economy – Donegal Daily

    April 10, 2026
  • Chinese Scientists Made Glowing Plants with Firefly DNA to Replace Streetlights

    April 10, 2026
  • Ants on show at nocturnal City Nature Challenge : Newsline

    April 10, 2026
  • Scientists Want to Light Our Cities With Plants to Glow in the Dark

    April 10, 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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