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Author: Will Straw

Evaluating Nighttime Governance Structures: Implications for Urban Policy in Night Mayor and Consultative Body Models | tourism in the city

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 23, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Mohamed H. Mahmoud, Piotr Zmyślony The rise of night mayors and other nighttime governance bodies represents an emerging model of urban governance. Vibrant nightlife scenes have become central to t… Source: Evaluating Nighttime Governance Structures: […]

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Spain: La exposición ‘Nocturna’, una visión diferente de Tordesillas a través de la noche – Tordesillas al Día

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 23, 2024
  • Uncategorized

La muestra, elaborada por el grupo fotográfico ‘Otra mirada’, puede visitarse en la Sala de Exposiciones de las Casas del Tratado hasta el 6 de octubre Tordesillas acogió este viernes la inauguración de una nueva […]

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Taipei: Ministry releases report on commuters’ behavior – Taipei Times

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

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan Source: Ministry releases report on commuters’ behavior – Taipei Times

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UK: Bradford businesses seek support for night-time economy

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

Business bosses meet in Bradford to seek support for the sector after a “decade of decline”. Source: Bradford businesses seek support for night-time economy

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La noche en Barcelona vuelve a bullir con nuevas ideas: fiestas, puntos lila, politización y hasta psicólogos en la sala | El Periódico

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 21, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Las discotecas, amenazadas antes de la pandemia, resurgen como lugares de conexión y espacios de afirmación comunitaria, con una clientela más exigente y la implantación generalizada de protocolos para acosos, violencia de género y LGTB-fobia […]

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France – Nantes : la mairie lance un appel à projet pour imaginer la vie nocturne en ville

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 19, 2024
  • Uncategorized

La Ville de Nantes lance un appel à projet pour imaginer la vie nocturne. Le dépôt de projets, ouvert à tous, est possible jusqu’au 15 novembre. Source: Nantes : la mairie lance un appel à […]

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Galway city’s Café Culture gets a night-time boost – Connacht Tribune – Galway City Tribune

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 19, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Six Galway city businesses have been awarded funding as part of the “Café Lates” pilot scheme. This initiative will see participating cafés staying open past 6pm, offering cultural events and activities alongside their usual fare. […]

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NTIA calls on Chancellor not to forget the UK’s night-time economy in Autumn Budget – Hospitality & Catering News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2024
  • Uncategorized

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has submitted a letter of urgent appeal to the Chancellor, outlining a series of critical measures designed to support the UK’s night-time economy and broader business landscape. With inflation, […]

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The Shed closure mirrors Scotland’s nightclub demise

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Clubbers experience their last night at the Shawlands venue – a third of Scottish nightclubs have closed since 2020. Source: The Shed closure mirrors Scotland’s nightclub demise

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Arnaud Frisch et le Silencio : Réinventer la culture de la vie nocturne

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

Découvrez comment Arnaud Frisch a transformé la vie nocturne parisienne avec Silencio, mêlant art, musique et gastronomie. Expansion à New York, Tokyo et au-delà en 2024. Source: Arnaud Frisch et le Silencio : Réinventer la […]

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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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  • Dr. Stephen Luis Vilaseca
  • The Urban Night
  • Progressive Geographies
  • deviantleisure
  • Armando Silva
  • Toby Bennett
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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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