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Author: Will Straw

US: Beyond the Gay Bar: In the Twin Cities, LGBTQ+ Nightlife Is Evolving – Racket

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

In barbecue joints, soccer bars, and bookstore parking lots, queer pop-ups and dance parties keep the culture alive and the joy flowing. Source: Beyond the Gay Bar: In the Twin Cities, LGBTQ+ Nightlife Is Evolving […]

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CRISIS IN THE CAB: UK’S nighttime economy and its toll on taxi drivers

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

Across the United Kingdom, the nighttime economy is experiencing a significant downturn, profoundly impacting the livelihoods of taxi drivers who once thrived during the late hours.From small towns to larger cities, the narrative is increasingly […]

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Shouts, fights, vomit: Polish city grapples with drunk tourists

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

Late evening, downtown Krakow goes from historic landmark to hub for stag nights, pub crawls and wild parties.What began as a public safety operation in 2021 later evolved into a targeted campaign against Britons, who […]

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China: El festival de ocio nocturno de Shanghai contribuye a mantener el crecimiento de la economía – CGTN en Español

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

La ciudad de Shanghai ha ideado diversas medidas para impulsar el consumo. Entre ellas, el “Festival de la Vida Nocturna”, un evento con carácter anual que esta urbe acoge para ampliar las opciones de entretenimiento […]

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🧬 Cette pollution rend les moineaux matinaux, mais seulement s’ils doivent aller “travailler”

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

Source: 🧬 Cette pollution rend les moineaux matinaux, mais seulement s’ils doivent aller “travailler”

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Pologne: Cracovie excédée par les incessantes nuits d’ivresse des touristes – L’Express

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

Cracovie (Pologne) – A la tombée de la nuit, le centre de Cracovie, ancienne capitale royale de la Pologne, se transforme en plaque tournante pour d’interminables enterrements de vie de célibataire par des touristes ultra-alcoolisés, […]

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UK: There’s frustratingly little discussion of our music and nighttime industries in this election

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

Despite calling the sector ‘world leading’, both Labour and the Conservatives have failed to give any concrete commitments for funding the creative industries. Source: There’s frustratingly little discussion of our music and nighttime industries in […]

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El pulso global de la vida nocturna: Perspectivas a través de los continentes – Electronic Groove en Español

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 15, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Nuestra reciente encuesta pinta una imagen vívida de una industria que es tanto dinámica como reflejo de cambios sociales más amplios. Source: El pulso global de la vida nocturna: Perspectivas a través de los continentes […]

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France: Eaunes. Un éclairage public rénové et écologique – ladepeche.fr

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 14, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Source: Eaunes. Un éclairage public rénové et écologique – ladepeche.fr

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The City of Ottawa introduces Mathieu Grondin as the new ‘Nightlife Commissioner’ | CTV News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 13, 2024
  • Uncategorized

The City of Ottawa introduced Mathieu Grondin as the new ‘nightlife commissioner’ on Tuesday, the individual tasked with helping to shape the city’s nightlife and shake off the image as the ‘town that fun forgot.’ […]

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  • Panama: La vida nocturna: El consumo no despega

    April 28, 2026
  • Vichy, France: Tour de vis sur les trottinettes, charte de la vie nocturne, démocratie locale… A Vichy, les 12 premières mesures du nouveau mandat – La Montagne

    April 28, 2026
  • France: Deux nouvelles communes de l’Oise rallument leur lumière la nuit, dont une après une série de vols

    April 28, 2026
  • US: Flagstaff, AZ Travel Guide: Stargazing, Food & Grand Canyon – AFAR

    April 28, 2026
  • US: Denver may let nightclubs stay open later, but leaves last call unchanged | 9news.com

    April 28, 2026
  • France: Pourquoi après les élections municipales, cette ville du Lot a décidé de rallumer la lumière une heure de plus la nuit ? – ladepeche.fr

    April 27, 2026
  • Beyond Brightness: How Lighting Configuration and Urban Context Shape Nighttime Park Use – ScienceDirect

    April 26, 2026
  • Nocturnal Infrastructure | UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment

    April 25, 2026
  • Colombia: Bogotá anuncia millonario apoyo cultural para proyectos en Chapinero

    April 25, 2026
  • France: À Harfleur, l’éclairage nocturne a fait son retour après les municipales… mais à quel coût ?

    April 24, 2026
  • France: “On n’a pas de communes qui nous demandent de rallumer” : le pari réussi de l’extinction nocturne dans la Vienne

    April 24, 2026
  • 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

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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

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the culture(s) of cities... space, time and urban everyday life

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