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Belgium: Monde de la nuit en chute libre, Charleroi peut-elle redevenir “The place to be” ? – L’Avenir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 17, 2025
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Charleroi, plus grande ville de Wallonie, concentre davantage de bars fermés que de nuits endiablées. Les faillites de bars et discothèques s’accumulent. Le pays noir peut-il se remettre à briller la nuit ? Source: Monde de […]

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Montreal bars shutting down due to noise complaints has become an election issue | CBC News

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

One bar’s saga dealing with a neighbour upset about noise highlights the challenges facing venues in the city. Now, the noise debate has emerged as an issue in the municipal election. Source: Montreal bars shutting […]

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India: ‘Reclaim the night again’: Civil society group plans protest over Durgapur rape case on October 14 | Kolkata

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

The Women‑Trans‑Queer United wing of Abhaya Manch said hundreds, including women from various backgrounds, will gather on October 14 at 8 pm. | Kolkata News Source: ‘Reclaim the night again’: Civil society group plans protest […]

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France: Près d’Elbeuf, cette commune décide de rallumer l’éclairage nocturne entre minuit et cinq heures – Paris Normandie

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

La Ville de Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf a demandé à la Métropole Rouen Normandie de restaurer l’éclairage public nocturne. La mesure sera effective dans le courant de la semaine du 14 octobre 2025. Source: Près d’Elbeuf, cette commune […]

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Night Cities:How the Nighttime Economy Is Shaping Urban Design – RTF | Rethinking The Future

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

Some cities have been doing it for eons, but other, less touristy cities are now also starting to rethink how they function after dark. Once touted as a time to power down, the night is […]

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Genève: les correspondants de nuit couvrent désormais toute la ville | Tribune de Genève

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

Les habitants peuvent appeler le 0800 10 10 05 pour solliciter des médiateurs nocturnes. Ces équipes interviennent en cas de nuisances ou accompagnent les personnes. Source: Genève: les correspondants de nuit couvrent désormais toute la ville | Tribune […]

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Barcelona opta a un premio internacional por la Oficina de la Noche

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 9, 2025
  • Uncategorized

El Ayuntamiento de Barcelona ha sido nominado a los Golden Moon Awards 2025, que otorga la Asociación Internacional de Ocio Nocturno, por haber creado la Oficina de la Source: Barcelona opta a un premio internacional […]

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Philippines: Seares: Osmeña’s ‘Mayor of the Night’ may face legal woes

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 9, 2025
  • Uncategorized

[] Councilors may want to see some proof that benefit will justify the project cost. [] A Cebu journalist wrote on July 30, 2025, “It is like having a governmen Source: Seares: Osmeña’s ‘Mayor of […]

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UK: Drunk by design: how cities are forcing young people to drink

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 9, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Source: Drunk by design: how cities are forcing young people to drink

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France – Mios : une soirée d’immersion nocturne organisée pour sensibiliser à la pollution lumineuse

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

La commune de Mios et le Parc naturel régional des Landes de Gascogne organisent une soirée d’immersion nocturne le 10 octobre à la Maison de la nature La Ville de Mios et le Parc naturel régional […]

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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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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

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

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