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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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Ancient ruins, museums to welcome night visitors – Türkiye News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 10, 2024
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Türkiye’s rich historical sites, including various ancient cities and prominent museums, will dazzle visitors as they open their doors for nighttime exploration from June 15 onward. Source: Ancient ruins, museums to welcome night visitors – […]

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Queensland, Australia: New night life boss ‘crucial’ to live music economy

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 10, 2024
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The Queensland government’s decision to appoint a night life economy commissioner has been welcomed as a boost for the future of the live music industry. Source: New night life boss ‘crucial’ to live music economy

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Vietnam: 12 cities, provinces to develop night-time tourism

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 6, 2024
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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) will work with local authorities to apply night-time tourism models in 12 key localities. Source: 12 cities, provinces to develop night-time tourism

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Clubbing: ¿La fiesta en clubes nocturnos está muriendo?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 3, 2024
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La cultura de club o “clubbing” enfrenta una crisis existencial tras la pandemia, desde su impacto económico a su significado cultural. Source: Clubbing: ¿La fiesta en clubes nocturnos está muriendo?

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Newark, New Jersey: Worried about youth crime, New Jersey city revives curfew | The Spokesman-Review

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 2, 2024
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When officials in Newark noted a recent increase in violent crime in their city, they were especially concerned about teenagers, both as perpetrators and as victims. They turned to an old-fashioned idea to keep young […]

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UK: Why do things shut so early here? An investigation into Cambridge’s nightlife | Varsity

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 2, 2024
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Nick James explores Cambridge’s lack of a nightlife, and why the city is such an outlier Source: Why do things shut so early here? An investigation into Cambridge’s nightlife | Varsity

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France: À Rennes, écologie et réseaux sociaux bousculent aussi la nuit

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 1, 2024
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La Ville de Rennes garde un œil sur la nuit, en tenant compte des nouvelles pratiques des noctambules et de la transition écologique. Les enjeux de sécurité et de santé publique restent d’actualité. Source: À […]

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  • France: Mouy. La ville rallume les lumières la nuit et supprime des bancs en centre-ville – Oise Hebdo

    April 23, 2026
  • 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

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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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