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France – Parentis-en-Born : la commune se dote d’une charte du bien vivre et de la vie nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 13, 2024
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La Ville de Parentis, classée station de tourisme, connaît une activité plus importante durant la saison estivale, avec une augmentation de sa fréquentation et de ses animations en raison, notamment, Source: Parentis-en-Born : la commune se […]

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Analysis: Climate change is increasing dangerous nighttime temperatures across the globe | Climate Central

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 9, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Faster nighttime warming due to climate change is impacting sleep quality across the globe Source: Analysis: Climate change is increasing dangerous nighttime temperatures across the globe | Climate Central

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How urban lights disrupt Australia’s unique wildlife and food webs at night – ABC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 9, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Neighbourhood lights can disrupt the lives of animals that are active during the day or night, but there are steps you can take to help them out. Source: How urban lights disrupt Australia’s unique wildlife […]

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Europe was on the brink of a night train revolution. Here’s what actually happened | CNN

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 9, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Going to sleep in one city center and waking up in another is an increasingly popular alternative to flying. So where are all the new trains? Source: Europe was on the brink of a night […]

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UK: Summertime sadness: can Manchester’s nightlife survive the student exodus?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 9, 2024
  • Uncategorized

On being a DJ in August Source: (3) Summertime sadness: can Manchester’s nightlife survive the student exodus?

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Montreal to allow 24-hour drinking like Berlin and Tokyo – Firstpost

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 6, 2024
  • Uncategorized

City officials in Montreal predict that the new policy of allowing 24-hour drinking predict will generate substantial revenue, potentially hundreds of millions of dollars Source: Montreal to allow 24-hour drinking like Berlin and Tokyo – […]

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Explainer: Who wants to live in a 24 hour city?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 6, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Is the world moving towards 24-hour alcohol licensing? Is that a good thing? Lucy Kenningham on the rise of the 24 hour city Source: Explainer: Who wants to live in a 24 hour city?

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Colombia: Armenia Nocturna: El Nuevo Proyecto que Transformará el Centro de la Ciudad –

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 5, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Buscando abordar diferentes problemáticas que se viven en el centro de Armenia, desde la alcaldía se ve con buenos ojos designar una persona idónea para el cargo de gerente nocturno. Source: Armenia Nocturna: El Nuevo […]

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Streetlights are influencing nature—from how leaves grow to how insects eat

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 5, 2024
  • Uncategorized

The steady glow from streetlights is changing the texture of tree leaves, making them less appetizing to insects, according to new research from China. Source: Streetlights are influencing nature—from how leaves grow to how insects […]

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Can 24-hour drinking zones transform a city?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 5, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Montreal is planning to allow bars and clubs to stay open all night, but opinions are mixed. Source: Can 24-hour drinking zones transform a city?

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Media Links

  • France: Isère. Grenoble va prolonger la fermeture nocturne des épiceries de nuit

    January 1, 2026
  • 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

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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/

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the culture(s) of cities... space, time and urban everyday life

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