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Burkina: création d’une police de nuit à Ouagadougou – Wakat Séra

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 19, 2022
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Le Directeur régional de la Police nationale du Centre, le commissaire divisionnaire de police Abdoulaye Belem, dans une note adressée au Directeur général de la Police nationale, le 11 août 2022, annonce la création d’une […]

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La Ciudad Nocturna

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 19, 2022August 19, 2022
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EL NACIONAL La ciudad nocturna, aquella que raras veces volteamos a ver, la que casi nadie vive, pues pareciera que los noctámbulos son una especie de personas diferentes y que quizás deban aceptar vivir la […]

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The Hidden Potential of India’s Night-time Economy – BusinessToday – Issue Date: Aug 21, 2022

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 18, 2022
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When the whole world sleeps, night owls prowl the streets of India’s megacities. But with regulations barring any substantial economic activity during night-time, they barely have anywhere to go – Issue Date: Aug 21, 2022 […]

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Top 10 cities in China by nighttime economic power – Chinadaily.com.cn

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 17, 2022
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The Liaowang Institute released its China Urban Night Economic Influence Report 2021-2022 on Aug 5. The report said China’s nighttime economy has entered the fast lane in 2021, and metrics of this status are becoming […]

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“Great Wall Hero 2022–Beijing, the Night is Young” Global Promotional Campaign Launches at the Liangma River

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 14, 2022
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On August 11, 2022, the “Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young” global promotional campaign event (hereinafter referred to as Great Wall Hero 2022) hosted by Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau was held […]

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Raheem Manning Is Philly’s First-Ever ‘Night Mayor’ – NBC10 Philadelphia

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 12, 2022
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The City of Philadelphia has appointed their first Night Time Economy Director in an attempt to make Philly a 24-hour city. “The ‘Night Mayor’, as one might say, is someone who advocates for all business […]

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New Orleans can be a true music city, but it’s time for changes – OffBeat Magazine

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 12, 2022
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Now that we have a new “Night Time Economy” liaison, we to think about what will make New Orleans a true “music city.” Source: New Orleans can be a true music city, but it’s time […]

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July 2022 featured hottest nights in U.S. history – The Washington Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 12, 2022
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A trend toward warmer nights is one of the leading indicators of human-caused climate change. Source: July 2022 featured hottest nights in U.S. history – The Washington Post

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China’s night economy to surpass 40 trln yuan by end of 2022

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 12, 2022
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The night economy across China is seeing a resurgence as epidemic prevention control measures ease and people venture out to enjoy warm summer evenings. Data from iiMedia Research shows that the nighttime economy will bring […]

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Charleston, South Carolina: Charleston City Council to review updated requirements for late night businesses

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 12, 2022
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Certain Charleston businesses may soon have to meet specific standards to continue operating late at night. Source: Charleston City Council to review updated requirements for late night businesses

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  • Kansas City: How a morning dance party offers sober party vibe

    May 2, 2026
  • 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

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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/

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

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