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Florida, UA: Orlando votes to limit nightclub development

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 17, 2024
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Nightclubs downtown will now need to be built just one per block. Existing establishments are grandfathered in, but new ones will have to adhere. Source: Orlando votes to limit nightclub development

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Kraków appoints “night mayor” to reconcile tourists, residents and business owners | Notes From Poland

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 17, 2024
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Kraków is Poland’s most popular tourist destination, which is a boon to the local economy but causes tension with residents. Source: Kraków appoints “night mayor” to reconcile tourists, residents and business owners | Notes From […]

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Can Urban Design Have a Gender? In This Vienna District, the Answer Is Yes. – The New York Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 17, 2024
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China: Chongqing keeps unleashing fresh energy for nighttime consumption – – CQNEWS_English

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 17, 2024
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Source: Chongqing keeps unleashing fresh energy for nighttime consumption – – CQNEWS_English

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England team ‘saved’ night-time sector, industry boss says after Euros defeat | Eastern Daily Press

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 15, 2024
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Football fans cheered England on from pubs and bars across the country late into the evening on Sunday. Source: England team ‘saved’ night-time sector, industry boss says after Euros defeat | Eastern Daily Press

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‘Year of the lesbian’: How queer women are breaking San Francisco’s doom loop – Los Angeles Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 11, 2024
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Queer women are being credited for bringing the fun back to San Francisco with dozens of new restaurants, wine and cocktail bars, breweries, bagel shops and pizzerias. Source: ‘Year of the lesbian’: How queer women […]

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Ottawa’s first ‘night mayor’ is on a mission to shed city’s boring reputation | Ottawa | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 10, 2024
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Mathieu Grondin aims to shake off capital city’s reputation and make it a ‘nightlife destination of choice’ Source: Ottawa’s first ‘night mayor’ is on a mission to shed city’s boring reputation | Ottawa | The […]

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The Rise of Night Mayors: Managing Economy, Culture Security and Climate Change after Dark | ArchDaily

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 10, 2024
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Discover the evolution of night mayors in cities worldwide and the impact on urban governance with insights from Andreina Seijas at Gehl. Source: The Rise of Night Mayors: Managing Economy, Culture Security and Climate Change […]

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Canada:`Cambridge’s Ballinger brothers changed the night life scene in North Americas biggest cities – CambridgeToday.ca

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 8, 2024
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Four brothers who started in Cambridge went on to shape the nightlife scene in some of the biggest clubs in the world Source: Cambridge’s Ballinger brothers changed the night life scene in North Americas biggest […]

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France – Annecy : trois radars sonores pédagogiques installés dans la vielle ville contre les nuisances – L’Essor Savoyard

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 6, 2024
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Afin d’alerter visuellement sur le niveau de bruit dans les endroits les plus prisés de la vie nocturne annécienne, la Ville installe des radars sonores en vieille ville. Source: Annecy : trois radars sonores pédagogiques installés […]

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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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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

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the culture(s) of cities... space, time and urban everyday life

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