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‘I’m here for the ghosts’: an after-dark walk through Istanbul in search of its soul | Istanbul holidays | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 9, 2024
  • Uncategorized

The author of the Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen novels takes a trip into the Old City’s thrilling and turbulent past Source: ‘I’m here for the ghosts’: an after-dark walk through Istanbul in search of its soul […]

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DarkSky launches new lighting policy templates | DarkSky International

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 9, 2024
  • Uncategorized

DarkSky International has published free templates to assist local and regional governments in adopting responsible outdoor lighting policies. Source: DarkSky launches new lighting policy templates | DarkSky International

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Changes to Licensing & Zoning Bylaws for Restaurants, Bars & Entertainment Venues – City of Toronto

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 7, 2024
  • Uncategorized

As of January 1, 2025, the City of Toronto will implement updated licensing and zoning bylaws for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. These changes clarify and modernize the rules while fostering business opportunities, contributing to […]

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How Montreal’s fabled nightlife lost its spark – The Globe and Mail

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 4, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Figures released in September show that a lower share of bar and restaurant spending in Montreal happens at night than in any other big Canadian city, including Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto Source: How Montreal’s fabled […]

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Cities Are Projecting Their History Onto Streets and Buildings After Dark | Smithsonian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 3, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Pedestrians in Montreal, Grand Rapids and other locations can time-travel thanks to installations that map historical scenes directly onto the cityscapes Source: Cities Are Projecting Their History Onto Streets and Buildings After Dark | Smithsonian

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Berlín: ¿es el fin de la capital europea del tecno?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 3, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Víctima de la gentrificación, Berlín ve cómo poco a poco están desapareciendo sus clubs más icónicos Source: Berlín: ¿es el fin de la capital europea del tecno?

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‘La música dance debería unir a la gente’: Ámsterdam intenta recuperar su cultura nocturna | discotecas – LA NOTA DEL DÍA MÉXICO

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 3, 2024
  • Uncategorized

BEn equilibrio entre una silla en el suelo y una cómoda pegada al techo, Jordi Ariza Gallego recorre la sala superior de su club. Esta exhibición de Alicia en el país de las maravillas está […]

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Ottawa’s ‘night mayor’ wants to transform quiet capital into after-dark destination – Bowen Island Undercurrent

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 3, 2024
  • Uncategorized

OTTAWA — Canada’s capital has long held a reputation as a town that fun forgot. Mathieu Grondin wants to be the one to change that for good. Source: Ottawa’s ‘night mayor’ wants to transform quiet […]

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‘Dance music should bring people together’: Amsterdam tries to reclaim its night culture | Clubbing | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 3, 2024
  • Uncategorized

High costs, property prices and stifling regulations have, along with Covid, damaged the city’s vibrant club scene Source: ‘Dance music should bring people together’: Amsterdam tries to reclaim its night culture | Clubbing | The […]

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Mystery hangs over future of London mayor’s night czar role | The Standard

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 2, 2024
  • Uncategorized

City Hall Conservatives have urged Sadiq Khan to follow Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham by appointing an unpaid ‘industry expert’ Source: Mystery hangs over future of London mayor’s night czar role | The Standard

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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
  • Urban Audiovisual Festival
  • Backlots
  • Night Time Economy
  • 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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