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US: Sheboygan was a sundown town, urging Black people to leave by sundown

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 8, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Sheboygan at one time was thought to have sundown laws that were prevalent in the 1880s to 1960s. Source: Sheboygan was a sundown town, urging Black people to leave by sundown

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Why are cities struggling to house migrants? – Vox

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 8, 2024
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Congressional inaction has created a broken immigration system. But cities can do more for migrants, too. Source: Why are cities struggling to house migrants? – Vox

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Montreal: Vie nocturne après 3h du matin | «Je ne vois pas ce que ça va ajouter de plus» -Alex Besnard — 98.5 Montréal

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 7, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Écoutez Alex Besnard, co fondateur A5 Hospitality, discuter avec Paul Arcand de la nouvelle politique de la vie nocturne de la Ville de Montréal. Source: Vie nocturne après 3h du matin | «Je ne vois […]

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Montréal: Bars ouverts toute la nuit | Des propriétaires disent non merci | La Presse

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 7, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Montréal, ville festive ? Oui, mais peut-être pas 24 heures sur 24, laissent entendre les propriétaires de bars interrogés, peu enthousiasmés par le projet de la Ville qui leur permettrait d’ouvrir toute la nuit dans certains secteurs […]

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Mexico: Inseguridad aleja a consumidores de vida nocturna en Reynosa

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 7, 2024
  • Uncategorized

El primer puente del año fue un fracaso en ventas para el comercio organizado por la ola de violencia Source: Inseguridad aleja a consumidores de vida nocturna en Reynosa

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Liverpool’s night-time purple reign continues – Liverpool Express

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

Liverpool is celebrating securing prestigious Purple Flag status again – taking its reign in to a 14th successive year. Source: Liverpool’s night-time purple reign continues – Liverpool Express

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UK: Londoners £25m party ship in new blow for capital’s night time economy

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

Owners of £25 million floating entertainment venue Ocean Diva have given up on plans to operate it on the River Thames after regulatory issues. Source: Londoners sink £25m party ship in new blow for capital’s […]

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The strange reasons medieval people slept in cupboards

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

These cosy, wardrobe-like pieces of furniture could reportedly sleep up to five people. Why did they fall out of fashion? Source: The strange reasons medieval people slept in cupboards

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Global night time economy success to be showcased in Greater Manchester at the Night Time Economy Summit 2024 – About Manchester

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 2, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Global night time economy experts and city leaders will come together in Manchester next week to celebrate the successes of the industry and set out visions for its future, when they meet at the Night […]

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Nashville’s “first-ever nightclub” to open in March, Night We Met – News – Mixmag

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 2, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Said to be the first home for electronic music in the city, Night We Met also aims to become the “greenest” club in the US Source: Nashville’s “first-ever nightclub” to open in March, Night We […]

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  • France: Les jours de la nuit : Saint-Pierre adapte ses éclairages pour protéger la biodiversité nocturne

    April 4, 2026
  • Spain: Alejandro Zamarro, nuevo presidente de Noche Madrid en un momento de liderazgo internacional del ocio nocturno madrileño – Gaceta del Turismo

    April 3, 2026
  • France: La nouvelle municipalité de Clermont-Ferrand rétablit l’éclairage nocturne dès ce vendredi – La Montagne

    April 3, 2026
  • La oscuridad como herramienta de proyecto

    April 1, 2026
  • France: L’éclairage public rétablit la nuit dans cette ville de Seine-et-Marne, une décision qui divise

    March 31, 2026
  • Chinese cities redefine urban culture in a time of global uncertainty – CGTN

    March 30, 2026
  • Egypt’s early closing order jolts Cairo’s night life as war-driven oil costs soar | The Seattle Times

    March 30, 2026
  • Night glow of Indian cities reveals link between inequality and crime: IIT study

    March 29, 2026
  • Vie nocturne : Montréal autorise 21 établissements à fermer plus tard | Radio-Canada

    March 29, 2026
  • Vie nocturne – L’administration Martinez Ferrada lance la certification Nuits Montréal pour mieux encadrer et faire rayonner sa vie nocturne

    March 28, 2026
  • Une vingtaine d’établissements seront certifiés «Nuits Montréal»

    March 28, 2026
  • Protecting Night Skies from Light Pollution – Door County Pulse

    March 26, 2026
  • US: Nashville ‘Night Mayor’ on how night life has evolved beyond Broadway

    March 25, 2026
  • L’économie nocturne de Hô Chi Minh-Ville ne se résume pas aux marchés nocturnes ou aux pubs.

    March 25, 2026
  • La clé d’une percée dans l’économie nocturne de Hanoï.

    March 22, 2026
  • ‘They were comparing me to Bonnie Blue’: the disturbing rise of nightlife content | Women | The Guardian

    March 18, 2026
  • NY could go dark at night one day: Here’s how

    March 17, 2026
  • Why Dark Sky Tourism and Astrotourism Are Growing

    March 17, 2026
  • Willie’s Clubhouse brings an elevated billiards, darts, and cocktail lounge to downtown Montreal – The Main

    March 16, 2026
  • Vie nocturne à São Paulo : pourquoi la ville est en train de devenir la capitale mondiale des nuits tardives

    March 15, 2026

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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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