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Author: Will Straw

France – Eclairage public : ces villes qui rallument la lumière | Les Echos

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 29, 2024
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La crise de l’énergie a donné un coup d’accélérateur sans précédent à la modernisation de l’éclairage public. La France est très avancée dans sa prise de conscience de la pollution lumineuse, mais elle n’est qu’à […]

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Australia: Sydney Nightlife & The 24 Hour City: Nothing Good Happens At 3am (The Naked City)

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 28, 2024
  • Uncategorized

‘Sydney Nightlife & The 24 Hour City: Nothing Good Happens At 3am’ is the latest column (October 28, 2024) from The Naked City column. Source: Sydney Nightlife & The 24 Hour City: Nothing Good Happens At […]

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The American Dream on European time: How late-night remote workers are cashing in on big U.S. salaries

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 28, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Remote work is landing Europeans impressive paychecks but demands adjustments to American work culture and hours. Source: The American Dream on European time: How late-night remote workers are cashing in on big U.S. salaries

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Colombia: La estrategia ‘Alcaldía Nocturna’ impulsa la cultura en Pereira con “Café, Arte y Parque” – Espectacular 2000

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 27, 2024
  • Uncategorized

La Secretaría de Cultura de Pereira, en colaboración con la Biblioteca Pública Ramón Correa Mejía, la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, y colectivos culturales locales, ha implementado “Café, Arte y Parque”. Source: La estrategia ‘Alcaldía Nocturna’ […]

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Dublin’s new Night Mayor wants to turn around the ‘negative’ narrative

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 26, 2024
  • Uncategorized

From transport to safety, there are limits to what Nighttime Economy Adviser Ray O’Donoghue can change. Source: Dublin’s new Night Mayor wants to turn around the ‘negative’ narrative

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Barcelona is the first city in Spain to have a female night mayor | Uses of Time

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 26, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Source: Barcelona is the first city in Spain to have a female night mayor | Uses of Time

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New night-time city governance model, the first of its kind in the Spanish state | Info Barcelona | Barcelona City Council

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 25, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Carmen Zapata will be the new Barcelona Night Commissioner. Source: New night-time city governance model, the first of its kind in the Spanish state | Info Barcelona | Barcelona City Council

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La “alcaldesa de noche” de Barcelona: un cargo técnico pero sin competencias de seguridad para gestionar la vida nocturna | Noticias de Cataluña | EL PAÍS

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 24, 2024
  • Uncategorized

La activista Carmen Zapata será la primera Comisionada de la Noche de la ciudad, una responsabilidad única en España Source: La “alcaldesa de noche” de Barcelona: un cargo técnico pero sin competencias de seguridad para […]

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Barcelona: En marcha un nuevo modelo de gobernanza nocturna pionero en el Estado | Info Barcelona | Ayuntamiento de Barcelona

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 24, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Carmen Zapata será la nueva comisionada de la noche de Barcelona. Source: En marcha un nuevo modelo de gobernanza nocturna pionero en el Estado | Info Barcelona | Ayuntamiento de Barcelona

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UK Clubs face extinction after Last Night Out – Hospitality & Catering News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 22, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Today, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) issued a grave warning to the public. The UK’s vibrant nightclub scene, once the heartbeat of our cities and communities, is on the brink of extinction. Behind the […]

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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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  • Urban Audiovisual Festival
  • Backlots
  • Night Time Economy
  • Dr. Stephen Luis Vilaseca
  • The Urban Night
  • Progressive Geographies
  • deviantleisure
  • Armando Silva
  • Toby Bennett
  • Urban Sound Space
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  • 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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