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Egypt imposes nighttime curfew to slow coronavirus | Egypt News | Al Jazeera

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 28, 2020
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Nationwide two-week curfew from 7pm to 6am will begin on Wednesday, as closure of schools and universities is extended. Source: Egypt imposes nighttime curfew to slow coronavirus | Egypt News | Al Jazeera

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Nightlife is the soul of cities — and ‘night mayors’ are its keepers in this coronavirus pandemic

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 27, 2020
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The nightlife sector was operating in crisis mode since before the current pandemic, and global strategizing for the future of after-dark industries is already well underway. Source: Nightlife is the soul of cities — and […]

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Miami commissioners pass a curfew as COVID-19 spreads | Miami Herald

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 26, 2020
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The city of Miami will enact a 10 p.m. curfew starting Friday night, creating the most severe restrictions yet for the city’s more than 460,000 residents as government leaders push to curb the spread of […]

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Montreal – Maisonneuve | Zoned Out

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 24, 2020
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Music put Montreal on the map, writes Adam Kovac, but the city isn’t returning the favour. Source: Maisonneuve | Zoned Out

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On a subdued Saturday evening, The Hague elects a new night mayor

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 24, 2020
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Last weekend, just before the lockdown, Pat Smith was duly elected to the post of night mayor, which he will hold for two years. Source: On a subdued Saturday evening, The Hague elects a new […]

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The Fight to Curb a Health Scourge in India: Noise Pollution

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 23, 2020
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A grassroots anti-noise movement aims to silence a serious urban health threat. Not everyone is on board. Source: The Fight to Curb a Health Scourge in India: Noise Pollution

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Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Sibenik & Rovinj Feature in Cities in 4K ‘Stay at Home’ Video

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 23, 2020
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A really nice compilation from the guys at Cities in 4K, featuring four Croatian cities as well as many others. While we can’t travel, stay at home and dream. Source: Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Sibenik & Rovinj […]

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France – Coronavirus : Couvre-feu nocturne pour les communes de plus de 10.000 habitants et du littoral azuréen – France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 22, 2020
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La préfecture des Alpes-Maritimes publie ce dimanche après-midi un arrêté interdisant les déplacements entre 22 heures et 5 heures du matin dans les communes de plus de 10.000 habitants ainsi que les communes du littoral. […]

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How New York City shut down city life as it became epicenter of coronavirus – The Washington Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 22, 2020
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Shutting down the city that never sleeps: New York City’s week as a new epicenter of coronavirus Source: How New York City shut down city life as it became epicenter of coronavirus – The Washington […]

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These are the UK’s noisiest cities – and the strangest noise complaints | West Sussex County Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 20, 2020
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Source: These are the UK’s noisiest cities – and the strangest noise complaints | West Sussex County Times

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  • 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
  • Poland: Warsaw expands nighttime alcohol ban in bid to improve public safety

    June 6, 2026
  • UK: Hull Street Angels volunteer to keep people safe at night

    June 5, 2026
  • US: In US first, Petoskey passes rules to crack down on light pollution – Bridge Michigan

    June 5, 2026
  • DIACRITIK Virginie Gautier : L’obscurité si densément peuplée (Recours à la nuit)

    June 4, 2026
  • Germany: El gobierno alemán reclasificará los clubs como espacios culturales para frenar su cierre masivo – – Mixmag Spain

    June 1, 2026
  • Why Indian Cities Need Night Parks: Extending the Right to the City Beyond Sunset

    June 1, 2026
  • France – À Bolbec, l’éclairage public revient progressivement grâce aux LED – Paris Normandie

    May 31, 2026
  • UK: West Midlands Mayor unveils plan to boost night time economy

    May 29, 2026
  • Vietnam: Une zone économique nocturne spéciale va «surgir» à Hô Chi Minh-Ville.

    May 29, 2026
  • Alcool: Mesure forte contre les touristes ivres en Croatie – Blick

    May 29, 2026
  • France: Quimper : une “guinguette party” pour montrer comment concilier vie nocturne et tranquillité urbaine | ICI

    May 29, 2026
  • Amnesia Ibiza – España de Noche premia a Amnesia Ibiza por su historia y contribución a la cultura de ocio nocturno

    May 27, 2026
  • Australia: Night-time economy experts in Hobart to discuss how city can flourish after dark – ABC listen

    May 27, 2026
  • Trading Vibes For Strategy: The Necessary Evolution of the U.S. “Night Mayor”

    May 27, 2026
  • Francel: Les Noctambules d’Avignon : Quand le tourisme patrimonial se réinvente par la nuit – Ecomnews

    May 27, 2026
  • Quebec: Les choses roulent rondement chez Groupe Meloche qui compte sur les immigrants pour les quarts de nuit | Le Devoir

    May 26, 2026
  • Caen, France – Tapage nocturne, alcool sur la voie publique, délinquance routière… Une nuit avec les policiers municipaux de Caen

    May 23, 2026
  • France: Cambriolages et “sentiment d’insécurité” : une nouvelle ville de l’Oise rallume son éclairage public la nuit

    May 21, 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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