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Australia: Queensland to appoint Night Life Economy Commissioner – The Shout

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 12, 2024
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The new role will work with local businesses, venues, and entertainment precincts to create a vibrant and safe nightlife environment. Source: Queensland to appoint Night Life Economy Commissioner – The Shout

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Ribble Valley, UK: Licensing test for venues in town ‘plagued by night-time problems’ in the past is under review | News – Hits Radio (Lancashire)

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 12, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Source: Licensing test for venues in town ‘plagued by night-time problems’ in the past is under review | News – Hits Radio (Lancashire)

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Le fondateur de MTL 24/24, Mathieu Grondin, devient commissaire à la vie nocturne d’Ottawa | Le Devoir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 12, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Mathieu Grondin, fondateur de MTL 24/24, est nommé commissaire à la vie nocturne de la capitale fédérale. Source: Le fondateur de MTL 24/24, Mathieu Grondin, devient commissaire à la vie nocturne d’Ottawa | Le Devoir

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Le fondateur de MTL 24/24, Mathieu Grondin, devient commissaire à la vie nocture d’Ottawa | Le Devoir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 11, 2024
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Mathieu Grondin, fondateur de MTL 24/24, est nommé commissaire à la vie nocturne de la capitale fédérale. Source: Le fondateur de MTL 24/24, Mathieu Grondin, devient commissaire à la vie nocture d’Ottawa | Le Devoir

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Maire de nuit à Ottawa : Mathieu Grondin est « un très bon choix », selon un sociologue

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 11, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Les matins d’ici | Ottawa a fait « un très bon choix » en nommant le Montréalais Mathieu Grondin nouveau Commissaire de la vie nocturne, soutient le sociologue et professeur à l’Université McGill, Will Straw. […]

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La Ville d’Ottawa nomme Mathieu Grondin comme premier commissaire de la vie nocturne | Radio-Canada

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 11, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Mathieu Grondin aura la tâche de rendre les nuits d’Ottawa plus vivantes. Source: La Ville d’Ottawa nomme Mathieu Grondin comme premier commissaire de la vie nocturne | Radio-Canada

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Michael Stewart named as Belfast city centre “Night Czar”h

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 11, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Belfast’s three city Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) – Linen Quarter BID, Belfast One, and Destination CQ have announced Michael Stewart as Belfast’s city centre’s first Night Czar. The appointment which follows a competitive five-week process […]

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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
  • Uncategorized

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
  • Uncategorized

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
  • Uncategorized

Source: Miles Government delivers new Night Life Economy Commissioner – Ministerial Media Statements

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  • 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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Reading and reviewing rare vintage fiction stories

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Night Time Economy

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

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Investigating art and politics in urban space

The Urban Night

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

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Thinking about place and power - a site written and curated by Stuart Elden

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exploring the boundaries of leisure and crime

Armando Silva

Just another WordPress.com weblog

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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

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

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