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Philadelphia: What It Takes To Keep Philly Running at Night – City Cast Philly

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 30, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Source: What It Takes To Keep Philly Running at Night – City Cast Philly

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Nighttime Economy in Philadelphia – Progress Report | Department of Commerce | City of Philadelphia

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 30, 2024
  • Uncategorized

The Department of Commerce releases year one progress report for the nighttime economy in Philadelphia. Source: Nighttime Economy in Philadelphia – Progress Report | Department of Commerce | City of Philadelphia

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Ottawa, Canada: Pas qu’une ville de fonctionnaires | La Presse

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

Il est 20 h, on ferme ! Ottawa souhaite se défaire de sa réputation de ville monotone quand tombe la nuit et a embauché un Montréalais pour y voir. Le commissaire de la vie nocturne Mathieu Grondin […]

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Barcelona: De vigilancia nocturna a alertas ciudadanas: así valoran las medidas de seguridad los vecinos del área de BCN | El Periódico

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

Una encuesta del GESOP para el AMB consulta la percepción en las calles de las 36 ciudades del área Source: De vigilancia nocturna a alertas ciudadanas: así valoran las medidas de seguridad los vecinos del […]

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Nearly half of Poles support ban on nighttime alcohol sales

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

Alcohol sales at night are already restricted in several Polish cities. Source: Nearly half of Poles support ban on nighttime alcohol sales

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UK: London’s nightlife venues struggling, City Hall told

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

Industry representatives tell the London Assembly crime and over-regulation are hampering growth. Source: London’s nightlife venues struggling, City Hall told

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Night-time flexible mobility shuttle launched in Milan – Smart Cities World

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

Milan start-up Wayla and ioki, the European on-demand mobility specialist from Deutsche Bahn, are joining forces to launch a digital night shuttle in Milan Source: Night-time flexible mobility shuttle launched in Milan – Smart Cities […]

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UK: Experts call for better training and support to tackle night-time sexual harassment

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

A study led by researchers from Northumbria University suggests not enough is being done to ensure women’s safety in the night-time economy. Source: Experts call for better training and support to tackle night-time sexual harassment

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DarkSky teams with global cities association to fight light pollution | LEDs Magazine

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

Any sustainability initiative must include protection of night skies, says the nonprofit, as it joins forces with LUCI. Source: DarkSky teams with global cities association to fight light pollution | LEDs Magazine

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Ghana: Understanding a 24-Hour Economy: The Vision of H.E. President John Mahama

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

Regardless of whether you are in Ghana or abroad, and irrespective of your political affiliation, it is clear that the country is facing significant challenges . Source: Understanding a 24-Hour Economy: The Vision of H.E. […]

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Media Links

  • France: Mouy. La ville rallume les lumières la nuit et supprime des bancs en centre-ville – Oise Hebdo

    April 23, 2026
  • 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

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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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