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Switzerland: Extinction nocturne prolongée de deux mois à Lausanne | Radio Lac

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 11, 2023
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La Municipalité de Lausanne a décidé de poursuivre l’extinction de l’éclairage public dans certains parcs, rues, monuments et bâtiments de la ville. La mesure, en vigueur depuis novembre, est désormais valable jusqu’à mi-avril, a déclaré […]

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Ciudad vietnamita de Da Lat promueve la economía nocturna | Turismo | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 11, 2023
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El Comité Popular de la ciudad de Da Lat, en la provincia altiplana de Lam Dong, emitió un plan sobre la implementación de modelos pilotos de desarrollo económico nocturno con muchos servicios turísticos y de […]

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UK: Spotlight falls on Bradford At Night scheme at national conference | Bradford Telegraph and Argus

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 11, 2023
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An innovative scheme designed to boost Bradford’s night-time economy has been highlighted at a national conference. Source: Spotlight falls on Bradford At Night scheme at national conference | Bradford Telegraph and Argus

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UK: Sheffield retain ‘Purple Flag’ status for 11th year

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 11, 2023
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Source: Sheffield retain ‘Purple Flag’ status for 11th year

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India’s cities will up their contribution to GDP by at least 6% if allowed to ply business 24×7 – The Economic Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 11, 2023
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Even as the GoI-led city renewal initiatives target to promote urbanisation, certain policy changes, especially at the state level, can give an immense fillip to our cities’ inherent capabilities to push economic growth. One of […]

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Some are questioning work of New Orleans ‘Nightlife Mayor,’ Cantrell defends appointee

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 11, 2023
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Last summer, to help polish the quarter and other areas, the city created the Office of Nighttime Economy or what some call “Nightlife Mayor.” Source: Some are questioning work of New Orleans ‘Nightlife Mayor,’ Cantrell […]

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Starry Nights Are Disappearing – Eos

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 11, 2023
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Stars dim as the sky gets brighter, a result of expanding cities and bright LEDs. Simple low-tech changes can help preserve dark night skies. Source: Starry Nights Are Disappearing – Eos

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Turn your lights down low, City of London tells skyscrapers | Financial Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 11, 2023
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Proposal to hit the off switch in Square Mile’s empty offices aims to cut visual pollution and save energy Source: Turn your lights down low, City of London tells skyscrapers | Financial Times

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Lyon rallume ses lampadaires : « En trois mois, nous avons économisé 130 000 kWh, soit 40 000 euros » – Le Parisien

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 11, 2023
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Lancée début novembre, l’expérimentation sur l’éclairage public la nuit a pris fin le 6 février en raison d’un réseau électrique trop comple Source: Lyon rallume ses lampadaires : « En trois mois, nous avons économisé 130 000 kWh, soit 40 000 euros » […]

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Want to Protect Local Nightlife? Learn From These Three North American Cities · Feature ⟋ RA

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 11, 2023
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In the first of our new series, we asked activists in Chicago, Montreal and Dallas about how to take action and get your voice heard. Source: Want to Protect Local Nightlife? Learn From These Three […]

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Media Links

  • Nighttime Imaging Grows Landsat’s Science Value – NASA Science

    April 30, 2026
  • 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

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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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