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Melbourne leading growth in Australia’s night time economy – The Shout

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2019
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Research shows that Melbourne lead growth in the $134 billion Australian night time economy for 2017-2018. Advertisement Source: Melbourne leading growth in Australia’s night time economy – The Shout

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Why are Philadelphia office towers all lit up at night? We shed some light.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2019
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The most sophisticated energy-efficiency measures are only as good as the people managing the buildings. Philadelphia city government has a plan to address that. Source: Why are Philadelphia office towers all lit up at night? […]

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UK: Preston Wins Night-Life Award For Seventh Year Running – Preston Hub

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2019
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Preston’s nightlife has been awarded the Purple Flag for the seventh year running. The Purple Flag award, judged and distributed by the Association of Town & City Centre Management, recognises towns and cities with vibrant, […]

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The 50 cities taking part in the World’s Big Sleep Out have been revealed

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2019
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Our charitable arm The Big Issue Foundation will be hosting the Kia Oval Cricket Ground event alongside Social Bite’s global ‘Live Aid of homelessness’ on December 7 Source: The 50 cities taking part in the […]

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France: Saint-Brieuc. À quoi sert la nouvelle charte pour les bars du centre-ville ?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 14, 2019
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La maire, la police nationale et les représentants des bars et discothèques ont signé cette charte de la vie nocturne, qui avait été annoncée en mai 2018. Source: Saint-Brieuc. À quoi sert la nouvelle charte […]

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FEMINA: Éteignez-moi cet éclairage public! – Vivre – tdg.ch

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 14, 2019
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L’arrêt des illuminations des rues durant la nuit séduit de plus en plus afin d’arrêter la pollution lumineuse. Source: FEMINA: Éteignez-moi cet éclairage public! – Vivre – tdg.ch

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What light pollution is and what we can do about it

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 14, 2019
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It’s not like you could just flip a switch and… oh. Source: What light pollution is and what we can do about it

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Dublin ‘needs night mayor to end cultural crisis’ | Ireland | The Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 14, 2019
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Source: Dublin ‘needs night mayor to end cultural crisis’ | Ireland | The Times

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The bizarre social history of beds

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 14, 2019
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Source: The bizarre social history of beds

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Food and fun boost Melbourne’s night-time economy | Mirage News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 14, 2019
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Source: Food and fun boost Melbourne’s night-time economy | Mirage News

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    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
  • 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

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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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