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Australia: Queensland to appoint Night Life Economy Commissioner – The Shout

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 12, 2024
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The new role will work with local businesses, venues, and entertainment precincts to create a vibrant and safe nightlife environment. Source: Queensland to appoint Night Life Economy Commissioner – The Shout

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Ribble Valley, UK: Licensing test for venues in town ‘plagued by night-time problems’ in the past is under review | News – Hits Radio (Lancashire)

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 12, 2024
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Source: Licensing test for venues in town ‘plagued by night-time problems’ in the past is under review | News – Hits Radio (Lancashire)

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Le fondateur de MTL 24/24, Mathieu Grondin, devient commissaire à la vie nocturne d’Ottawa | Le Devoir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 12, 2024
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Mathieu Grondin, fondateur de MTL 24/24, est nommé commissaire à la vie nocturne de la capitale fédérale. Source: Le fondateur de MTL 24/24, Mathieu Grondin, devient commissaire à la vie nocturne d’Ottawa | Le Devoir

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Le fondateur de MTL 24/24, Mathieu Grondin, devient commissaire à la vie nocture d’Ottawa | Le Devoir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 11, 2024
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Mathieu Grondin, fondateur de MTL 24/24, est nommé commissaire à la vie nocturne de la capitale fédérale. Source: Le fondateur de MTL 24/24, Mathieu Grondin, devient commissaire à la vie nocture d’Ottawa | Le Devoir

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Maire de nuit à Ottawa : Mathieu Grondin est « un très bon choix », selon un sociologue

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 11, 2024
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Les matins d’ici | Ottawa a fait « un très bon choix » en nommant le Montréalais Mathieu Grondin nouveau Commissaire de la vie nocturne, soutient le sociologue et professeur à l’Université McGill, Will Straw. […]

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La Ville d’Ottawa nomme Mathieu Grondin comme premier commissaire de la vie nocturne | Radio-Canada

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 11, 2024
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Mathieu Grondin aura la tâche de rendre les nuits d’Ottawa plus vivantes. Source: La Ville d’Ottawa nomme Mathieu Grondin comme premier commissaire de la vie nocturne | Radio-Canada

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Michael Stewart named as Belfast city centre “Night Czar”h

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 11, 2024
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Belfast’s three city Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) – Linen Quarter BID, Belfast One, and Destination CQ have announced Michael Stewart as Belfast’s city centre’s first Night Czar. The appointment which follows a competitive five-week process […]

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Miami Ranked the Worst City for a ‘Good Night’s Sleep’ in Recent Study – Florida Daily

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 11, 2024
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Share Story Via Text or E-MailA new data study reveals the US cities that are the worst for a good night’s sleep, with Miami, Florida beating Boston and New York City to the top.  Pure […]

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Brownstein: Grand Prix terrasse fiasco another black eye for Montreal | Montreal Gazette

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 11, 2024
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The last thing the city needed was a snafu to tarnish its reputation in full view of well-heeled visitors from around the world. Source: Brownstein: Grand Prix terrasse fiasco another black eye for Montreal | […]

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Australia: Miles Government delivers new Night Life Economy Commissioner – Ministerial Media Statements

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 10, 2024
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Source: Miles Government delivers new Night Life Economy Commissioner – Ministerial Media Statements

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  • 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
  • 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

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Reading and reviewing rare vintage fiction stories

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Night Time Economy

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

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Investigating art and politics in urban space

The Urban Night

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

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Thinking about place and power - a site written and curated by Stuart Elden

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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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