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Up all night for Van Gogh: The National Gallery stays open for 24 hours | WVIK, Quad Cities NPR

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 18, 2025
  • Uncategorized

The Van Gogh exhibit there is in its final weekend at the National Gallery in London. It’s staying open 24 hours to give everyone a chance to come see it. So far, almost 280,000 visitors […]

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Près de Rouen, cette commune veut restaurer l’éclairage public nocturne le week-end – Paris Normandie

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 15, 2025
  • Uncategorized

La municipalité de Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf a demandé à la Métropole Rouen Normandie de rallumer l’éclairage public nocturne le week-end pour « favoriser les interactions sociales ». Source: Près de Rouen, cette commune veut restaurer l’éclairage public nocturne le […]

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The City That Never Sleeps: Exploring Nighttime Urbanism – Green Feeling

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 14, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Urban areas transform when the sun sets, revealing a unique and vibrant dimension of city life. This nocturnal side of […] Source: The City That Never Sleeps: Exploring Nighttime Urbanism – Green Feeling

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IMPACTANTE VERDAD sobre la vida nocturna en CHINA: lo que REALMENTE enfrentan las mujeres chinas – YouTube

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 14, 2025
  • Uncategorized
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Consommation d’alcool en baisse: impact économique en Suisse – 20 minutes

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 13, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Les Suisses boivent moins d’alcool, ce qui nuit aux affaires des bars et restaurants. Comment compenser ces pertes économiques? Source: Consommation d’alcool en baisse: impact économique en Suisse – 20 minutes

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Is Belgrade’s Nighttime Economy Under Threat? • STILL IN BELGRADE

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

Belgrade’s nighttime economy has long been a defining element of the city’s cultural and social identity. This thriving sector, encompassing nightlife, dining, hospitality, and creative spaces, has shaped the capital’s character and contributed significantly to […]

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Northern Ireland late night trains continuing after success of Christmas services

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

Passenger numbers increased 50% compared to Christmas 2022 Source: Northern Ireland late night trains continuing after success of Christmas services

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Une véritable célébration de la richesse culturelle nationale: Marrakech à l’heure du 2ème Festival Les Nuits de Chaabana – Aujourd’hui le Maroc

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

Les articles du journal et toute l’actualité en continu Source: Une véritable célébration de la richesse culturelle nationale: Marrakech à l’heure du 2ème Festival Les Nuits de Chaabana – Aujourd’hui le Maroc

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France: “Des gens ne sont pas à l’aise dans le noir” : cette commune de Bordeaux Métropole rallume l’éclairage public

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

À partir du 13 janvier, la Ville du Bouscat va stopper l’extinction de l’éclairage public entre 1 et 5 heures du matin. Des alternatives vont être mises en place. Source: “Des gens ne sont pas […]

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Bulgaria: Opposition Grows Against Proposal to End Night Transport in Sofia – Novinite.com – Sofia News Agency

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

The political party Spasi Sofia (Save Sofia) has strongly opposed the proposed discontinuation of night transport in Sofia, a plan presented to the Sofia Municipal Council by Carlos Contrera and Vanya Grigorova. According to the […]

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Media Links

  • Economía nocturna y Ciudades de 24 Horas | Revista Espejo

    December 28, 2025
  • 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

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  • The Urban Night
  • Progressive Geographies
  • deviantleisure
  • Armando Silva
  • Toby Bennett
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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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