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Opinion: A curfew isn’t the way to protect Philly teens – WHYY

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 25, 2022
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A Philly teen suggests taking away her freedom under the new curfew law is not going to be the path to a safer city. Source: Opinion: A curfew isn’t the way to protect Philly teens […]

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Canada: Dark skies at night: Light pollution and what a park is doing about it | CBC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 25, 2022
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St. John’s seems brighter these days, according to people who spend more time than most gazing at the night sky, and some popular energy-saving solutions may be making things worse. Source: Dark skies at night: […]

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China: Night economy drives up consumption in Guiyang, Guizhou-Xinhua

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 23, 2022
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Source: Night economy drives up consumption in Guiyang, Guizhou-Xinhua

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Philadelphia’s new nighttime economy director wants y’all to know he doesn’t party all of the time.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 23, 2022
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Manning’s first duty is to create a strategic governance plan to outline how government officials and business owners can work together to make Philadelphia as dynamic at 2 a.m. as it is at 2 p.m. […]

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Norwich, UK: Night-time important for Norwich economy | Norwich Evening News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 23, 2022
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Source: Night-time important for Norwich economy | Norwich Evening News

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Hô Chi Minh-Ville veut piétonniser son centre pour stimuler l’économie nocturne | Tourisme | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 22, 2022
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Le Département municipal des transports de Hô Chi Minh-Ville a proposé un projet en trois phases pour la transformation de 22 rues en rues piétonnes dans le centre-ville dans les trois prochaines années. Source: Hô […]

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France – Nort-sur-Erdre : pourquoi la Ville décide-t-elle de couper l’éclairage nocturne public ? | L’Éclaireur de Châteaubriant

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 22, 2022
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La ville de Nort-sur-Erdre (Loire-Atlantique) a décidé de couper l’éclairage nocturne public. On vous explique pourquoi. Source: Nort-sur-Erdre : pourquoi la Ville décide-t-elle de couper l’éclairage nocturne public ? | L’Éclaireur de Châteaubriant

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Philly gets first director of nightlife | | phillytrib.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 22, 2022
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The city’s Department of Commerce announced Thursday that Raheem Manning, a Philadelphia-based business development professional, will become the first night-time economy director. This newly created role promotes nightlife and culture Source: Philly gets first director […]

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Philadelphia names Raheem Manning as first nighttime economy director – Philadelphia Business Journal

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 22, 2022
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“Philadelphia was one of the only major cities without a government position dedicated to nightlife — until now.” Source: Philadelphia names Raheem Manning as first nighttime economy director – Philadelphia Business Journal

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The underappreciated brilliance of nightclub design

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 20, 2022
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U.K. nightclubs were often years ahead of their time—but their success often fueled their demise. Source: The underappreciated brilliance of nightclub design

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Media Links

  • Fiestas, discotecas, noches ‘queer’: imágenes de deseo y libertad, vulnerabilidad y euforia | Babelia | EL PAÍS

    July 3, 2026
  • US: Cities, towns nationwide revive teen curfews amid summer crowds • Stateline

    July 3, 2026
  • Ottawa approves new annual authorisation for all-night dance events · Actualités ⟋ RA

    June 30, 2026
  • How cities fail at night transport – and why it’s important | ITS International

    June 29, 2026
  • Can Boston have a thriving nightlife? The World Cup suggests it can.

    June 27, 2026
  • Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar – Radio Free Asia

    June 27, 2026
  • Australia: All night long: 24-hour city activation drives 60,000 extra Opal trips at 2026 Mardi Gras | NSW Government

    June 27, 2026
  • Chile: Centro de Santiago vuelve a encender su noche con cultura, patrimonio y gastronomía de alto nivel – El Periodista

    June 27, 2026
  • Buenos Aires recibe a ciudades europeas y latinoamericanas para intercambiar experiencias sobre economía de la noche | Buenos Aires Ciudad – Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

    June 27, 2026
  • Memoria de la vida nocturna gay: “Alguien de veintitantos puede escuchar historias de los 90 y pensar que son del siglo XIV” | Historias

    June 27, 2026
  • KUOW – Why Western Washington communities are coming out for night markets

    June 23, 2026
  • US: The Night Mayor’s Role Is More Than Violence Prevention

    June 19, 2026
  • Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

    June 17, 2026
  • Utah town claims top honors as the best place for nighttime stargazing in the United States | News | cachevalleydaily.com

    June 16, 2026
  • Le béton parisien stocke la chaleur le jour et la relargue la nuit : 10 degrés d’écart avec la campagne, les urbanistes tirent la sonnette d’alarme

    June 16, 2026
  • France: “Si la ville n’est plus adhérente à cette association, le label tombe automatiquement” : pourquoi cette commune du Lot fait le choix de renoncer aux labels nationaux “Ville fleurie” et “Ville étoilée” – ladepeche.fr

    June 16, 2026
  • Miami: Bares ocultos y exclusividad: nueva vida nocturna | El Nuevo Herald

    June 13, 2026
  • Toulouse: Une grande ville française va instaurer un couvre-feu pour les mineurs lors de matchs « à risque » de la Coupe du monde – Le Soir

    June 11, 2026
  • Izakaya economics: Japan’s traditional night out fights tooth and ale for survival | Japan | The Guardian

    June 9, 2026
  • Ho Chi Minh City seeks to unlock potential of night-time economy

    June 7, 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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