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China: Transportation infrastructure and economic growth: Evidence from “new nighttime light data” in the Yangtze River Delta | PLOS ONE

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 3, 2024
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The enhancement and improvement of China’s high-speed rail network plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable economic growth in the region. By utilizing “new nighttime light data” in China’s Yangtze River Delta from 2003 to […]

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New Orleans first Nighttime Economy director resigns

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 3, 2024
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Howie Kaplan has served in the position for the last two years. He was the first person to fill the position, which was created under Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration. Source: New Orleans first Nighttime Economy […]

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Sparkly factories fueling nighttime tourism in cities across Japan | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 3, 2024
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By day, they are considered gray symbols of industry and pollution. But at night, they are transformed into illuminated spectacles that are attracting tourists from near and far. Source: Sparkly factories fueling nighttime tourism in […]

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Qué son los bares sobrios, la nueva tendencia que busca cambiar la vida nocturna – Infobae

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 2, 2024
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La popularidad de los locales sin alcohol crece con el respaldo de figuras públicas que destacan los beneficios de una vida sin bebidas alcohólicas Source: Qué son los bares sobrios, la nueva tendencia que busca […]

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Prague 1 interdit à nouveau les véhicules la nuit, malgré l’opposition de l’Hôtel de ville | Radio Prague International

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 1, 2024
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Prague 1 lutte résolument contre la pollution sonore nocturne. L’arrondissement a remis en place une restriction nocturne pour les véhicules dans certaines rues. Source: Prague 1 interdit à nouveau les véhicules la nuit, malgré l’opposition […]

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Philadelphia: What It Takes To Keep Philly Running at Night – City Cast Philly

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 30, 2024
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Source: What It Takes To Keep Philly Running at Night – City Cast Philly

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Nighttime Economy in Philadelphia – Progress Report | Department of Commerce | City of Philadelphia

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 30, 2024
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The Department of Commerce releases year one progress report for the nighttime economy in Philadelphia. Source: Nighttime Economy in Philadelphia – Progress Report | Department of Commerce | City of Philadelphia

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Ottawa, Canada: Pas qu’une ville de fonctionnaires | La Presse

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 28, 2024
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Il est 20 h, on ferme ! Ottawa souhaite se défaire de sa réputation de ville monotone quand tombe la nuit et a embauché un Montréalais pour y voir. Le commissaire de la vie nocturne Mathieu Grondin […]

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Barcelona: De vigilancia nocturna a alertas ciudadanas: así valoran las medidas de seguridad los vecinos del área de BCN | El Periódico

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 28, 2024
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Una encuesta del GESOP para el AMB consulta la percepción en las calles de las 36 ciudades del área Source: De vigilancia nocturna a alertas ciudadanas: así valoran las medidas de seguridad los vecinos del […]

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Nearly half of Poles support ban on nighttime alcohol sales

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 28, 2024
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Alcohol sales at night are already restricted in several Polish cities. Source: Nearly half of Poles support ban on nighttime alcohol sales

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Media Links

  • 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
  • The world is getting brighter at night but some places are going dark | ScienceDaily

    April 10, 2026
  • Montreal: Vie nocturne : le Plateau-Mont-Royal dévoile son nouveau règlement sur le bruit | Radio-Canada

    April 9, 2026
  • Une vie nocturne 2025 réussie à Ottawa, selon le maire de nuit | Radio-Canada

    April 8, 2026
  • Le rythme nocturne d’Hanoi dans le cœur des touristes internationaux.

    April 8, 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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