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Impulsan que en Colombia regrese la música local en bares y discotecas: “La gente quiere una salida con carácter” – Infobae

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 8, 2026
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Un colectivo de gestores culturales y empresarios lidera una iniciativa para que la champeta, el bullerengue y otros ritmos colombianos sean el centro de la experiencia nocturna Source: Impulsan que en Colombia regrese la música […]

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A Nightlife Creator Helps Cities Cultivate Their Nighttime Culture and Economy

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 8, 2026
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It’s not just cities like New York which never really sleep. Most urban environments around the world have ecosystems that come alive when the sun goes down—and they offer crucial economic, social, and political benefits […]

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France: Aux municipales, le sujet brûlant de l’éclairage public nocturne est un « faux dilemme »

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 7, 2026
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Mêlant enjeux économique, sécuritaire et environnemental, la lumière artificielle la nuit suscite bien des débats entre les candidats. La science a pourtant des solutions. Source: Aux municipales, le sujet brûlant de l’éclairage public nocturne est […]

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Inside the booming business of wellness clubs and third spaces

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 7, 2026
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A growing number of consumers are seeking out third spaces and membership clubs surrounding wellness, to improve their health while also socializing. Source: Inside the booming business of wellness clubs and third spaces

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Una fiesta rave en Lagos reescribe las reglas de la vida nocturna, atrayendo a jóvenes nigerianos que se encuentran fuera del alcance de la cultura de club.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 7, 2026
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Una fiesta rave en Lagos reescribe las reglas de la vida nocturna, atrayendo a jóvenes nigerianos que se encuentran fuera del alcance de la cultura de club. Source: Una fiesta rave en Lagos reescribe las […]

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«Rien ne ressemble à cet endroit» : malgré une perte de vitesse, la nuit berlinoise reste une exception festive – Libération

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 7, 2026
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Capitale mondiale de la techno, la ville a longtemps incarné une utopie née des marges, notamment queer. Après des années de hausse des prix et de clubs qui ferment, elle voit sa nuit se transformer, […]

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Quebec stores can soon stay open late on weekends. Will they want to? | Montreal Gazette

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 2, 2026
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A retail union says the pilot project is “only going to benefit the multinational corporations, compared to the small businesses, and it’s our workers who lose out.” Source: Quebec stores can soon stay open late […]

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La Rue des Livres à Hô Chi Minh-Ville s’illumine pour la 3e Fête du livre et de la culture nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 27, 2026
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Placée sous le thème évocateur “Bach nghê khai xuân” (Cent métiers célèbrent le printemps), la 3e Fête du livre et de la culture nocturne se tient du 27 février au 1er mars à la Rue […]

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New research shows shifts in Amsterdam’s nightlife: Social and cultural aspects are most valued, nightlife is not declining

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 27, 2026
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The report was conducted by VibeLab in collaboration with PennPraxis, commissioned by the City of Amsterdam (Team Nachtcultuur) Source: New research shows shifts in Amsterdam’s nightlife: Social and cultural aspects are most valued, nightlife is […]

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France – Municipales 2026 : l’extinction nocturne de l’éclairage augmente-t-elle vraiment la délinquance ?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 26, 2026
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À l’approche des municipales de mars 2026, l’extinction nocturne de l’éclairage public pose la question du sentiment d’insécurité. Une étude inédite lève le voile sur les effets éventuels de ces économies d’énergie sur la délinquance. Source: […]

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  • Cities turn streetlights red to protect nocturnal ecosystems | PBS News

    April 22, 2026
  • Mexico: Regresa la vida nocturna: Culiacán se reactiva tras meses de violenciaGrupo Milenio

    April 22, 2026
  • France: Personnes ivres et regroupements la nuit : ce maire de l’Oise prend des mesures fortes

    April 21, 2026
  • France: Basic Fit H24, épicerie, resto nocturne… La nuit existe-t-elle encore en ville ?

    April 21, 2026
  • Light pollution (1/2): “the extinction of nighttime public lighting has no effect on delinquency, opposition is linked to a feeling of insecurity” – Veritas News

    April 19, 2026
  • Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtime | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather

    April 19, 2026
  • Canada: Concordia study finds park design affects cooling differently by day and night | EurekAlert!

    April 19, 2026
  • France – Nuitchâtel : une association mobilisée contre la pollution lumineuse – La Télé

    April 19, 2026
  • Switzerland – Yverdon: des médiateurs nocturnes veillent depuis dix ans

    April 17, 2026
  • France – Bordeaux : le retour de l’éclairage nocturne dans toutes les rues dès ce jeudi 16 avril

    April 17, 2026
  • Barcelona Doubles Tourist-Accommodation Tax, Pushing Nightly Levy to €12–14

    April 15, 2026
  • Spain: Prohibir la venta de alcohol nocturna en las licorerías 24 horas: la propuesta de la FRAVM al Gobierno de Ayuso en la LIDER | Somos Madrid

    April 14, 2026
  • La cultura de la luz

    April 14, 2026
  • ‘It’s not just about the stars:’ International Dark Sky Week in San Diego is a celebration of the night sky – San Diego Union-Tribune

    April 13, 2026
  • France: Comment l’éclairage public est devenu une question politique : pourquoi ces villes rallument la nuit ? – L’Écho Républicain

    April 12, 2026
  • France: Metz. Charte, dialogue… Quelle méthode pour encadrer la vie nocturne ?

    April 11, 2026
  • Ireland: Pilot grant scheme launched to boost night time economy – Donegal Daily

    April 10, 2026
  • Chinese Scientists Made Glowing Plants with Firefly DNA to Replace Streetlights

    April 10, 2026
  • Ants on show at nocturnal City Nature Challenge : Newsline

    April 10, 2026
  • Scientists Want to Light Our Cities With Plants to Glow in the Dark

    April 10, 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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