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Need a better nighttime economy? Don’t blame planners; ask them to help – it’s their job! | Spinifex | The Fifth Estate

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Barriers to a more vibrant 24-hour economy include duplication between planning approvals and liquor licensing, outdated zoning, strategic plans to support mixed-use and entertainment precincts and conditions that restrict live music and cultural activity and […]

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‘The live music bedrock has vanished’: gig venue closures from Oxford to Birmingham | Music | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2025
  • Uncategorized

In UK cities full of musicians, the fast-shrinking nightlife scene is leaving artists with nowhere to play. We asked how it is affecting our readers Source: ‘The live music bedrock has vanished’: gig venue closures […]

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Argentina: Opciones para la vida nocturna en Azul: los encuestados reclaman mayor variedad

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 11, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Durante la semana pasada, se realizó una encuesta en redes sociales sobre las opciones nocturnas para + 35 años en la noche azuleña. Los resultados revelaron que el 52% de los votantes considera que hacen […]

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US: Arlington Enhances Nighttime Safety for Pedestrians and Cyclists with

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 11, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Arlington promotes night safety for pedestrians and cyclists through reflective clothing, lights, and safe crossing practices. Source: Arlington Enhances Nighttime Safety for Pedestrians and Cyclists with

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85% of Amsterdam women avoid certain parts of the city for safety | NL Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 10, 2025
  • Uncategorized

85 percent of women in Amsterdam avoid specific places in the city because they feel unsafe, AT5 reported after surveying over 2,100 Amsterdam residents. Men included, around 70 percent of Amsterdammers have areas they consider […]

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China Boosts Its ‘Night Economy.’ Investors Should Pay Attention. – Barron’s

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 10, 2025
  • Uncategorized

From night markets to livestream shopping marathons, Beijing is betting that a 24-hour economy can kickstart spending. Source: China Boosts Its ‘Night Economy.’ Investors Should Pay Attention. – Barron’s

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Mexico City: Clausuran bares por violar sellos en operativo nocturno en CDMX – La Prensa | Noticias policiacas, locales, nacionales

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 8, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Cinco establecimientos fueron clausurados y cuatro suspendidos tras detectarse el retiro ilegal de sellos durante inspecciones en CDMX Source: Clausuran bares por violar sellos en operativo nocturno en CDMX – La Prensa | Noticias policiacas, […]

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China: Jobs, TCM, culture … night markets in Lanzhou evolve to cover daily services

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 8, 2025
  • Uncategorized

And it’s not just jobs, with the likes of traditional Chinese medicine consultations and cultural heritage shows also emerging, thereby making the night market experience richer and more engaging. Source: Jobs, TCM, culture … night […]

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Ottawa La Nuit: un nouveau site pour promouvoir la vie nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 7, 2025
  • Uncategorized

La Ville d’Ottawa et son maire de la nuit Mathieu Grondin ont lancé ce mercredi un nouveau site web pour mettre en valeur la vie nocturne de la capitale. Source: Ottawa La Nuit: un nouveau […]

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Vietnam – Can Tho : Le développement de produits touristiques nocturnes crée une dynamique pour promouvoir le commerce et l’industrie des services

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 6, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Le Département de la Culture, des Sports et du Tourisme de Can Tho a publié le rapport n° 409/BC-SVHTTDL sur le résumé préliminaire de la mise en œuvre du projet « Quelques modèles de développement […]

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Media Links

  • How American Nightlife Went Honky-Tonk – WSJ

    December 27, 2025
  • Thailand leverages nighttime economy to boost tourism-Xinhua

    December 26, 2025
  • Spain: El Centro Cívico Can Deu ofrecerá actividades de ocio nocturno a partir del verano | Info Barcelona | Ayuntamiento de Barcelona

    December 26, 2025
  • The Remarkable Revival of Bingo Night | Vogue

    December 23, 2025
  • 3 ‘night mayors’ on how night-time economies strengthen cities | World Economic Forum

    December 20, 2025
  • France – Éclairage nocturne : Valence élargit ses horaires – Ville de Valence

    December 20, 2025
  • France: Sobriété énergétique en Gironde : après l’extinction, pourquoi ces villes rallument l’éclairage public la nuit

    December 14, 2025
  • France: Lumière ou obscurité la nuit : les élus de Feuquières-en-Vimeu ont tranché

    December 14, 2025
  • France: Nuisances sonores à Bordeaux : « De la Belle endormie au big bazar », les riverains excédés montent au créneau

    December 14, 2025
  • France: Environnement nocturne et lutte contre la pollution lumineuse : Bayeux décroche sa première étoile

    December 14, 2025
  • Música, vida nocturna y estilo en el cine español

    December 10, 2025
  • Paris la nuit : entre fête et voisinage

    December 8, 2025
  • Hô Chi Minh-Ville parachève le système d’éclairage artistique de son centre urbain | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

    December 7, 2025
  • La ville de Buenos Aires modernise son éclairage public et transforme le paysage nocturne dans les rues, places et parcs – Noticias Ambientales

    December 3, 2025
  • « Prohibition nocturne » : le centre de Varsovie interdit la vente d’alcool la nuit

    December 3, 2025
  • AIA New York: Tracing the Evolution of the Chinatown Night Market

    December 1, 2025
  • People nowadays are reluctant to stay out late. Is it killing nightlife? | CBC Radio

    November 29, 2025
  • El Ocio Nocturno y la Cultura: El Ascenso de la Vida Nocturna como Fenómeno Sociocultural

    November 28, 2025
  • France: À Montivilliers, après trois ans d’obscurité l’éclairage nocturne sera rétabli – Paris Normandie

    November 27, 2025
  • France – Gironde : Blanquefort va rallumer la nuit pour lutter, entre autres, contre les vols de câbles en cuivre

    November 26, 2025

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  • Urban Audiovisual Festival
  • Backlots
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  • Dr. Stephen Luis Vilaseca
  • The Urban Night
  • Progressive Geographies
  • deviantleisure
  • Armando Silva
  • Toby Bennett
  • Urban Sound Space
  • C'est toi ma Ville
  • Geografia Crítica
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  • urbanculturalstudies
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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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