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This exhibition mourns the disappearance of the night and the stars | Dazed

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 17, 2024
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As the winner of the inaugural the Art & Environment Prize, Djabril Boukhenaïssi’s À Ténèbres explores what’s at stake as light pollution obscures the stars and eradicates moonlight Source: This exhibition mourns the disappearance of […]

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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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  • Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

    June 17, 2026
  • Utah town claims top honors as the best place for nighttime stargazing in the United States | News | cachevalleydaily.com

    June 16, 2026
  • Le béton parisien stocke la chaleur le jour et la relargue la nuit : 10 degrés d’écart avec la campagne, les urbanistes tirent la sonnette d’alarme

    June 16, 2026
  • France: “Si la ville n’est plus adhérente à cette association, le label tombe automatiquement” : pourquoi cette commune du Lot fait le choix de renoncer aux labels nationaux “Ville fleurie” et “Ville étoilée” – ladepeche.fr

    June 16, 2026
  • Miami: Bares ocultos y exclusividad: nueva vida nocturna | El Nuevo Herald

    June 13, 2026
  • Toulouse: Une grande ville française va instaurer un couvre-feu pour les mineurs lors de matchs « à risque » de la Coupe du monde – Le Soir

    June 11, 2026
  • Izakaya economics: Japan’s traditional night out fights tooth and ale for survival | Japan | The Guardian

    June 9, 2026
  • Ho Chi Minh City seeks to unlock potential of night-time economy

    June 7, 2026
  • Poland: Warsaw expands nighttime alcohol ban in bid to improve public safety

    June 6, 2026
  • UK: Hull Street Angels volunteer to keep people safe at night

    June 5, 2026
  • US: In US first, Petoskey passes rules to crack down on light pollution – Bridge Michigan

    June 5, 2026
  • DIACRITIK Virginie Gautier : L’obscurité si densément peuplée (Recours à la nuit)

    June 4, 2026
  • Germany: El gobierno alemán reclasificará los clubs como espacios culturales para frenar su cierre masivo – – Mixmag Spain

    June 1, 2026
  • Why Indian Cities Need Night Parks: Extending the Right to the City Beyond Sunset

    June 1, 2026
  • France – À Bolbec, l’éclairage public revient progressivement grâce aux LED – Paris Normandie

    May 31, 2026
  • UK: West Midlands Mayor unveils plan to boost night time economy

    May 29, 2026
  • Vietnam: Une zone économique nocturne spéciale va «surgir» à Hô Chi Minh-Ville.

    May 29, 2026
  • Alcool: Mesure forte contre les touristes ivres en Croatie – Blick

    May 29, 2026
  • France: Quimper : une “guinguette party” pour montrer comment concilier vie nocturne et tranquillité urbaine | ICI

    May 29, 2026
  • Amnesia Ibiza – España de Noche premia a Amnesia Ibiza por su historia y contribución a la cultura de ocio nocturno

    May 27, 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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