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La Métropole de Nice crée une brigade de nuit pour mieux sécuriser bus et tramway – Nice-Matin

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 23, 2023
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En été, il tourne de 4h45 à 1h30 du matin. Mais jusqu’ici, le réseau Lignes d’Azur ne disposait pas d’équipes dédiées pour assurer la sécurité des voyageurs la nuit. C’est désormais chose faite. Depuis le […]

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Hong Kong white lion dance falls flat amid bid to reboot nightlife — Radio Free Asia

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 22, 2023
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Online comments joke about its resemblance to the ‘filial lion’ used to mourn the dead. Source: Hong Kong white lion dance falls flat amid bid to reboot nightlife — Radio Free Asia

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UK: One year on from landmark Women’s Night time Safety Charter Council looks back on progress made | Manchester City Council

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 22, 2023
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One year on from landmark Women’s Night time Safety Charter Council looks back on progress made – Manchester City Council is reflecting on one year since it launched its Women’s Night Time Safety Charter Source: […]

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Hong Kong’s bid to bring back the city’s nighttime buzz creates some good vibes while street food, drinks go down a treat | South China Morning Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 22, 2023
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Friday night market at Avenue of Stars and K11 Musea in Tsim Sha Tsui will feature traditional Hong Kong street food and film-related memories. Source: Hong Kong’s bid to bring back the city’s nighttime buzz […]

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Scientists Have Coined a Devastating New Term for Not Being Able to See the Stars at Night

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 20, 2023
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If you’ve found yourself mourning the sight of stars in the night sky due to light pollution, you aren’t alone. Now, there’s a word for it. Source: Scientists Have Coined a Devastating New Term for […]

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UK: Marshals launch more patrols as students return to Plymouth – BBC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 20, 2023
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Night time marshals are providing extra support for new students during freshers’ week in Plymouth. Source: Marshals launch more patrols as students return to Plymouth – BBC News

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Glasgow night-time economy leaders welcome city’s night bus reprieve – CBW

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 20, 2023
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Glasgow’s night-time economy leaders have thanked operators for working together to ensure that the city’s night buses continue to operate. Owners of McGill’s, which has stepped in to operate some of the routes which previous […]

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Hong Kong will review feedback on nightlife campaign and offer new ideas, finance chief says, as city leader admits spending habits take time to change | South China Morning Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 18, 2023
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan says newly launched ‘Night Vibes Hong Kong’ campaign will ‘create happy memories’ for residents and boost tourist numbers. Source: Hong Kong will review feedback on nightlife campaign and offer new ideas, […]

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Sleepless in the city: How urban life affects your rest | Society | EL PAÍS English

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 18, 2023
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Noise and light pollution are two of the main enemies of sleep. However, local governments have many tools to restore the peace at night Source: Sleepless in the city: How urban life affects your rest […]

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La vida nocturna; de la relación con el ocio y la salud hasta los “alcaldes de noche” | Actualidad | Cadena SER

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2023
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La iluminación, el derecho al descanso y los servicios esenciales son algunas de las cuestiones que marcan la diferencia entre la ciudad nocturna y la diurna Source: La vida nocturna; de la relación con el […]

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Media Links

  • 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
  • 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

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