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Enlightening Hanoi’s night economy

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 17, 2023
  • Uncategorized

The Temple of Literature is in downtown Hanoi on a late autumn night, and the cool weather is pleasant amid the twinkling lights on the big old trees and stones at the relic site. People […]

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« Elle appartient à tout le monde »… Comment les villes tentent de réveiller la nuit

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 16, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Souvent associé à la fête, au sommeil ou aux nuisances, le temps de la nuit est en train de se réinventer, sous l’effet, aussi, du réchauffement climatique Source: « Elle appartient à tout le monde »… Comment […]

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City’s Night Economy to get a boost as Toronto City Council approves new ways to generate growth – City of Toronto

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 16, 2023
  • Uncategorized

News Release December 15, 2023 Toronto City Council approved three staff reports with recommendations that activate night culture in new ways and give a boost to the City of Toronto’s Night Economy. This work will […]

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France: Castanet-Tolosan. L’insécurité, face sombre de l’extinction nocturne ? – ladepeche.fr

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 16, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Source: Castanet-Tolosan. L’insécurité, face sombre de l’extinction nocturne ? – ladepeche.fr

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Faire enfin la lumière sur nos besoins d’éclairage nocturne – Libération

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Pour le géographe Samuel Challéat, il est nécessaire de mettre en œuvre des démarches d’écologie pragmatique afin de réduire la pollution lumineuse engendrée par l’éclairage nocturne. Source: Faire enfin la lumière sur nos besoins d’éclairage […]

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France: « Elle appartient à tout le monde »… Comment les villes tentent de réveiller la nuit

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Comité de la fête – Souvent associé à la fête, au sommeil ou aux nuisances, le temps de la nuit est en train de se réinventer, sous l’effet, aussi, du réchauffement climatique Source: « Elle […]

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What We Lose When We Can’t Stargaze | TIME

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

‘What do we lose when our connection with our cosmic environment is broken,’ asks Roberto Trotta. Source: What We Lose When We Can’t Stargaze | TIME

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UK: Women’s Night Safety Charter launched

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

The charter, the first of its kind in the region, sets out guidance for venues, operators, charities, councils and businesses to improve safety at night Source: Women’s Night Safety Charter launched

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Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones. Source: Artificial […]

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India: Siddharth Shirole demands ban on nighttime construction activity in Pune – Hindustan Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Owing to urbanisation and infrastructure projects, citizens are frequently affected by construction activities at night. Shirole brought up this issue in the assembly on Thursday during the ongoing winter session Source: Siddharth Shirole demands ban […]

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  • La Rue des livres de Hô Chi Minh-Ville, un souffle discret pour la lecture à l’ère numérique

    April 5, 2026
  • 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

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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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