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Washington, D.C.:  The Director of Nightlife and Culture’s Early Priorities Emerge Six Months Into Office

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 20, 2019
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Shawn Townsend steps into the ‘nightlife mayor’ role just as the city turns up the volume on cultural preservation. Source: The Director of Nightlife and Culture’s Early Priorities Emerge Six Months Into Office

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Museum Night, ever more popular in Poland – Global Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 19, 2019
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Hundreds of thousands of Poles are expected to visit museums and other cultural institutions on Museum Night on Saturday, in an event drawing ever bigger crowds every year. Source: Museum Night, ever more popular in […]

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“Novos Activistas da Cultura Europeia”: pode a vida nocturna de uma cidade ser a sua sala de aula? | Holanda | PÚBLICO

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 18, 2019
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Novos Activistas da Cultura Europeia: pode a vida nocturna de uma cidade ser a sua sala de aula? Source: “Novos Activistas da Cultura Europeia”: pode a vida nocturna de uma cidade ser a sua sala […]

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India: Light pollution plea puts focus on health hazards | mumbai news | Hindustan Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 18, 2019
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Desai had complained about light pollution on Marine Drive and was able to make Wilson Gymkhana remove its floodlights in February. Source: Light pollution plea puts focus on health hazards | mumbai news | Hindustan […]

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Berlín muestra perspectivas impresionistas de la noche y la ciudad – La República EC

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 18, 2019
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Gleis logró llevar a Berlín en calidad de préstamo del Instituto de Arte de Chicago el óleo que representa una escena con una pareja bajo un gran paraguas Source: Berlín muestra perspectivas impresionistas de la […]

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¿Qué es y qué hace exactamente un alcalde nocturno?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 17, 2019
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Madrid y Barcelona son dos de las últimas grandes ciudades que se están planteando nombrar a un ‘alcalde de noche’, una figura que ya existe en Ámsterdam, Source: ¿Qué es y qué hace exactamente un […]

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Ireland: Waterford awarded prestigious purple flag for third time – Waterford Live

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 17, 2019
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Source: Waterford awarded prestigious purple flag for third time – Waterford Live

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UK: Late night bars and afternoon binge drinking is ‘ruining Durham city centre’ – Chronicle Live

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 17, 2019
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Afternoon binge drinkers in Durham has created a ‘wild west environment’, according to local business leaders Source: Late night bars and afternoon binge drinking is ‘ruining Durham city centre’ – Chronicle Live

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UK: Behind the scenes of Sheffield’s nightlife: Why Tank, Banker’s Draft and Tiger Works are award-winning | The Star

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 17, 2019
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A Sheffield partnership is promoting safety on nights out in a bid to reassure the city’s party seekers. Source: Behind the scenes of Sheffield’s nightlife: Why Tank, Banker’s Draft and Tiger Works are award-winning | […]

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Sydney set for 24 hour trading – The Shout

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 16, 2019
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City of Sydney Council has approved city planning changes to give Sydney a late-night boost, but it is not yet the end of the destructive lockout laws. Advertisement Source: Sydney set for 24 hour trading […]

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    June 16, 2026
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    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

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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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