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Montreal bars shutting down due to noise complaints has become an election issue | CBC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 17, 2025
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One bar’s saga dealing with a neighbour upset about noise highlights the challenges facing venues in the city. Now, the noise debate has emerged as an issue in the municipal election. Source: Montreal bars shutting […]

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India: ‘Reclaim the night again’: Civil society group plans protest over Durgapur rape case on October 14 | Kolkata

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 14, 2025
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The Women‑Trans‑Queer United wing of Abhaya Manch said hundreds, including women from various backgrounds, will gather on October 14 at 8 pm. | Kolkata News Source: ‘Reclaim the night again’: Civil society group plans protest […]

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France: Près d’Elbeuf, cette commune décide de rallumer l’éclairage nocturne entre minuit et cinq heures – Paris Normandie

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 11, 2025
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La Ville de Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf a demandé à la Métropole Rouen Normandie de restaurer l’éclairage public nocturne. La mesure sera effective dans le courant de la semaine du 14 octobre 2025. Source: Près d’Elbeuf, cette commune […]

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Night Cities:How the Nighttime Economy Is Shaping Urban Design – RTF | Rethinking The Future

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 11, 2025
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Some cities have been doing it for eons, but other, less touristy cities are now also starting to rethink how they function after dark. Once touted as a time to power down, the night is […]

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Genève: les correspondants de nuit couvrent désormais toute la ville | Tribune de Genève

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 10, 2025
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Les habitants peuvent appeler le 0800 10 10 05 pour solliciter des médiateurs nocturnes. Ces équipes interviennent en cas de nuisances ou accompagnent les personnes. Source: Genève: les correspondants de nuit couvrent désormais toute la ville | Tribune […]

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Barcelona opta a un premio internacional por la Oficina de la Noche

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 9, 2025
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El Ayuntamiento de Barcelona ha sido nominado a los Golden Moon Awards 2025, que otorga la Asociación Internacional de Ocio Nocturno, por haber creado la Oficina de la Source: Barcelona opta a un premio internacional […]

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Philippines: Seares: Osmeña’s ‘Mayor of the Night’ may face legal woes

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 9, 2025
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[] Councilors may want to see some proof that benefit will justify the project cost. [] A Cebu journalist wrote on July 30, 2025, “It is like having a governmen Source: Seares: Osmeña’s ‘Mayor of […]

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UK: Drunk by design: how cities are forcing young people to drink

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 9, 2025
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Source: Drunk by design: how cities are forcing young people to drink

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France – Mios : une soirée d’immersion nocturne organisée pour sensibiliser à la pollution lumineuse

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 7, 2025
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La commune de Mios et le Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne organisent une soirée d’immersion nocturne le 10 octobre à la Maison de la nature La Ville de Mios et le Parc naturel régional […]

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France: « On voit de plus en plus les étoiles la nuit ! » : un label national de sobriété lumineuse décerné à Brest Métropole | Le Télégramme

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 7, 2025
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Brest Métropole fait partie des 17 territoires labellisés « Villes et villages étoilés » sur la période 2024-2025. Une première qui salue ses efforts pour limiter la pollution lumineuse nocturne. Source: « On voit de plus en plus […]

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    April 5, 2026
  • France: Les jours de la nuit : Saint-Pierre adapte ses éclairages pour protéger la biodiversité nocturne

    April 4, 2026
  • Spain: Alejandro Zamarro, nuevo presidente de Noche Madrid en un momento de liderazgo internacional del ocio nocturno madrileño – Gaceta del Turismo

    April 3, 2026
  • France: La nouvelle municipalité de Clermont-Ferrand rétablit l’éclairage nocturne dès ce vendredi – La Montagne

    April 3, 2026
  • La oscuridad como herramienta de proyecto

    April 1, 2026
  • France: L’éclairage public rétablit la nuit dans cette ville de Seine-et-Marne, une décision qui divise

    March 31, 2026
  • Chinese cities redefine urban culture in a time of global uncertainty – CGTN

    March 30, 2026
  • Egypt’s early closing order jolts Cairo’s night life as war-driven oil costs soar | The Seattle Times

    March 30, 2026
  • Night glow of Indian cities reveals link between inequality and crime: IIT study

    March 29, 2026
  • Vie nocturne : Montréal autorise 21 établissements à fermer plus tard | Radio-Canada

    March 29, 2026
  • Vie nocturne – L’administration Martinez Ferrada lance la certification Nuits Montréal pour mieux encadrer et faire rayonner sa vie nocturne

    March 28, 2026
  • Une vingtaine d’établissements seront certifiés «Nuits Montréal»

    March 28, 2026
  • Protecting Night Skies from Light Pollution – Door County Pulse

    March 26, 2026
  • US: Nashville ‘Night Mayor’ on how night life has evolved beyond Broadway

    March 25, 2026
  • L’économie nocturne de Hô Chi Minh-Ville ne se résume pas aux marchés nocturnes ou aux pubs.

    March 25, 2026
  • La clé d’une percée dans l’économie nocturne de Hanoï.

    March 22, 2026
  • ‘They were comparing me to Bonnie Blue’: the disturbing rise of nightlife content | Women | The Guardian

    March 18, 2026
  • NY could go dark at night one day: Here’s how

    March 17, 2026
  • Why Dark Sky Tourism and Astrotourism Are Growing

    March 17, 2026
  • Willie’s Clubhouse brings an elevated billiards, darts, and cocktail lounge to downtown Montreal – The Main

    March 16, 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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