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Night Trains in Norway – Life in Norway

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 12, 2022
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Overnight trains are a convenient option to travel between two Norwegian cities, but they are not for everyone. Here’s what to expect when taking a night train in Norway. When I first moved to Norway, […]

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Les projecteurs nocturnes de Dany Laferrière | Le Devoir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 12, 2022
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Avec son roman dessiné «Dans la splendeur de la nuit», l’académicien nous invite dans la beauté lumineuse de la nuit. Source: Les projecteurs nocturnes de Dany Laferrière | Le Devoir

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Nightlife: The Solution Not the Problem – 24HourNation

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 11, 2022
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Philadelphia nighttime leaders have proposed an intriguing antidote to nightlife district nuisance and violence. Join us as we talk with them in a ‘Zoominar,’ Mon, Sep. 12, 2022. Source: Nightlife: The Solution Not the Problem […]

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Bogotá, dentro de las diez ciudades que no duermen en el mundo – Infobae

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 10, 2022
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Las actividades nocturnas en el país siempre han tenido su fanaticada y, realizarlas con familiares y amigos las hacen inigualables. Por eso, desde hace varios años la capital ha sido una de las ciudades que […]

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New Orleans: Mayor Cantrell announces Office of Nighttime Economy and its new director

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 10, 2022
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The New Orleans mayor announced the Office of Nighttime Economy and its new director on Monday Source: Mayor Cantrell announces Office of Nighttime Economy and its new director

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UK: Lifeline for night-time businesses in Nottingham as city council decides to scrap levy – Nottinghamshire Live

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 10, 2022
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The scheme was introduced in 2014 and effects more than 100 businesses across the city Source: Lifeline for night-time businesses in Nottingham as city council decides to scrap levy – Nottinghamshire Live

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German cities are advocating for the night – NIGHTTIME.ORG

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 9, 2022
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In the last year, since the pandemic, eight new nighttime advocates have been appointed across Germany. Stuttgart, Osnabrück, Leipzig, München, Dortmund and Wiesbadenread morearrow_forward_ios Source: German cities are advocating for the night – NIGHTTIME.ORG

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Ukraine police patrol dark night time streets, seeking curfew violators | Reuters

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 8, 2022
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When night falls in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, just 20 km (12 miles) from the front line with Russia, police officers cruise through the dark and empty streets, looking for curfew violators, thieves and […]

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Spain: Interesados por la seguridad nocturna de las mujeres, pero no mucho

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 8, 2022
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Resulta llamativo que algunas de esas voces recientemente preocupadas por la seguridad nocturna de las mujeres resten, sin embargo, credibilidad a la ola de pinchazos en las discotecas y festivales que estamos viviendo Source: Interesados […]

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France: Éclairage public à Thouars : « On voit la différence ! »

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 7, 2022
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L’extinction nocturne de l’éclairage public à Thouars, sollicitée depuis la fin du mois de juin 2022, fait déjà des heureux dans la ville. Source: Éclairage public à Thouars : « On voit la différence ! […]

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Media Links

  • 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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  • Armando Silva
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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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