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Chinese cities redefine urban culture in a time of global uncertainty – CGTN

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 30, 2026
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The 5th edition of the World Cities Culture Report – the most comprehensive source of cultural policy and data – highlights a growing global shift: as cities grapple with economic volatility, climate pressure and rapid […]

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Egypt’s early closing order jolts Cairo’s night life as war-driven oil costs soar | The Seattle Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 30, 2026
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Egypt is imposing early closing times for shops, cafes and restaurants to cut oil use as energy prices surge during the war. Source: Egypt’s early closing order jolts Cairo’s night life as war-driven oil costs […]

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Night glow of Indian cities reveals link between inequality and crime: IIT study

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 29, 2026
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IIT Kharagpur and IIT Kanpur researchers have shown that night-time light patterns from satellites can reveal economic inequality in Indian cities, and cities with higher inequality see more crime. Source: Night glow of Indian cities […]

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Vie nocturne : Montréal autorise 21 établissements à fermer plus tard | Radio-Canada

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 29, 2026
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Vie nocturne : Montréal donne l’autorisation à 21 établissements de fermer plus tard, en plus d’identifier trois « pôles de vitalité ». Source: Vie nocturne : Montréal autorise 21 établissements à fermer plus tard | Radio-Canada

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Vie nocturne – L’administration Martinez Ferrada lance la certification Nuits Montréal pour mieux encadrer et faire rayonner sa vie nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 28, 2026
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Source: Vie nocturne – L’administration Martinez Ferrada lance la certification Nuits Montréal pour mieux encadrer et faire rayonner sa vie nocturne

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Une vingtaine d’établissements seront certifiés «Nuits Montréal»

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 28, 2026
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Ils sont situés dans trois secteurs actifs de la métropole, allant du Sud-Ouest jusqu’à Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie. Source: Une vingtaine d’établissements seront certifiés «Nuits Montréal»

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Protecting Night Skies from Light Pollution – Door County Pulse

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 26, 2026
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Liberty Grove resolution shines a light on keeping Newport State Park’s DarkSky certification  On clear nights in northern Door County, the Milky Way still splashes across the sky – a […] Source: Protecting Night Skies […]

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US: Nashville ‘Night Mayor’ on how night life has evolved beyond Broadway

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 25, 2026
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Music City is three years into having an Office of Nightlife with Director Benton McDonough at the helm. Source: Nashville ‘Night Mayor’ on how night life has evolved beyond Broadway

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L’économie nocturne de Hô Chi Minh-Ville ne se résume pas aux marchés nocturnes ou aux pubs.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 25, 2026
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(NLĐO) – Pour que Ho Chi Minh-Ville puisse développer une économie nocturne efficace, elle doit définir clairement « l’identité culturelle » de la nouvelle zone urbaine, en faisant la distinction entre l’économie diurne et l’économie […]

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La clé d’une percée dans l’économie nocturne de Hanoï.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 22, 2026
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Grâce à ses atouts touristiques et patrimoniaux, Hanoï possède un fort potentiel de développement pour sa vie nocturne. Cependant, à ce jour, ce secteur peine encore à décoller. Source: La clé d’une percée dans l’économie […]

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  • KUOW – Why Western Washington communities are coming out for night markets

    June 23, 2026
  • US: The Night Mayor’s Role Is More Than Violence Prevention

    June 19, 2026
  • Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

    June 17, 2026
  • Utah town claims top honors as the best place for nighttime stargazing in the United States | News | cachevalleydaily.com

    June 16, 2026
  • Le béton parisien stocke la chaleur le jour et la relargue la nuit : 10 degrés d’écart avec la campagne, les urbanistes tirent la sonnette d’alarme

    June 16, 2026
  • France: “Si la ville n’est plus adhérente à cette association, le label tombe automatiquement” : pourquoi cette commune du Lot fait le choix de renoncer aux labels nationaux “Ville fleurie” et “Ville étoilée” – ladepeche.fr

    June 16, 2026
  • Miami: Bares ocultos y exclusividad: nueva vida nocturna | El Nuevo Herald

    June 13, 2026
  • Toulouse: Une grande ville française va instaurer un couvre-feu pour les mineurs lors de matchs « à risque » de la Coupe du monde – Le Soir

    June 11, 2026
  • Izakaya economics: Japan’s traditional night out fights tooth and ale for survival | Japan | The Guardian

    June 9, 2026
  • Ho Chi Minh City seeks to unlock potential of night-time economy

    June 7, 2026
  • Poland: Warsaw expands nighttime alcohol ban in bid to improve public safety

    June 6, 2026
  • UK: Hull Street Angels volunteer to keep people safe at night

    June 5, 2026
  • US: In US first, Petoskey passes rules to crack down on light pollution – Bridge Michigan

    June 5, 2026
  • DIACRITIK Virginie Gautier : L’obscurité si densément peuplée (Recours à la nuit)

    June 4, 2026
  • Germany: El gobierno alemán reclasificará los clubs como espacios culturales para frenar su cierre masivo – – Mixmag Spain

    June 1, 2026
  • Why Indian Cities Need Night Parks: Extending the Right to the City Beyond Sunset

    June 1, 2026
  • France – À Bolbec, l’éclairage public revient progressivement grâce aux LED – Paris Normandie

    May 31, 2026
  • UK: West Midlands Mayor unveils plan to boost night time economy

    May 29, 2026
  • Vietnam: Une zone économique nocturne spéciale va «surgir» à Hô Chi Minh-Ville.

    May 29, 2026
  • Alcool: Mesure forte contre les touristes ivres en Croatie – Blick

    May 29, 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

nocionescomunes.wordpress.com/

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

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