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Canada After Dark shines light on night life – Apartment613

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 30, 2025
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On May 21–22, 2025, Canada After Dark, a two-day nightlife forum, was held as part of Ottawa’s first Capital Music Week (CxMW). Co-presented by Ottawa’s Nightlife Office and the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC), the […]

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Toronto to hire a ‘night economy’ manager – TorontoToday.ca

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 30, 2025
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Toronto is the latest city to embrace the night mayor movement, which has seen similar bureaucrats pop up in hubs like Ottawa, Paris and Rotterdam Source: Toronto to hire a ‘night economy’ manager – TorontoToday.ca

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Vida nocturna y vitalidad urbana en Shenzhen – CGTN en Español

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 29, 2025
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Cada noche, Shenzhen se llena de luces y vida, transformándose en un epicentro de vitalidad urbana. Los espacios gastronómicos al aire libre se colman de jóvenes, mientras los trabajadores terminan su jornada con cenas tradicionales […]

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Nightlife Article #69: The Politics of Nightlife: Why the Industry Keeps Undermining Itself! – NTIA

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 29, 2025
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Source: Nightlife Article #69: The Politics of Nightlife: Why the Industry Keeps Undermining Itself! – NTIA

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Hanoï élargit son offre touristique nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 28, 2025
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Hanoï continue de développer son attractivité nocturne en lançant une nouvelle offre touristique : le spectacle “Le son de la cloche de Trân Vu”. Cette initiative vise à enrichir les expériences proposées aux visiteurs une […]

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Vie nocturne : Ottawa étudie la possibilité d’assouplir ses règlements | Radio-Canada

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 28, 2025
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Les élus de la Ville d’Ottawa doivent se prononcer mercredi sur une série de modifications aux règlements municipaux afin de dynamiser la vie nocturne. Source: Vie nocturne : Ottawa étudie la possibilité d’assouplir ses règlements | […]

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Québec City: Souvenirs d’une ville qui vibrait et dansait du soir au matin

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 26, 2025
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La vie nocturne d’aujourd’hui à Québec n’a plus le lustre qu’elle connaissait entre les années 1980 à 2000. Embarquez dans la DeLorean pour revivre «la belle époque» et comprendre les raisons de son déclin. Source: […]

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Chine : économie nocturne au Guangxi – Xinhua – french.news.cn

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 26, 2025
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Source: Chine : économie nocturne au Guangxi – Xinhua – french.news.cn

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Embracing a 24-hour cycle in urban governance | Nature Cities

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 24, 2025
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As cities adapt to new rhythms of work, climate and culture, time itself is emerging as a critical dimension of urban governance. Andreina Seijas argues that urban policy must embrace the full 24-hour cycle to […]

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Vietnam: Difundir cultura desde las actividades económicas nocturnas

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 23, 2025
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(PLVN) – En la actualidad, se viene desarrollando fuertemente la construcción de actividades económicas nocturnas para dinamizar la economía y mejorar la calidad de vida, especialmente en las grandes ciudades y áreas urbanas. Calles peatonales, […]

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  • 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
  • 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

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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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