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Should Denver have a night mayor?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 13, 2023
  • Uncategorized

To be clear, the so-called “night mayor” would not be a new elected office. It would not require someone to sit in Mayor Mike Johnston’s chair at city hall when he goes home for t… […]

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Vietnam’s sleepless city lacks night-time entertainment services – VnExpress International

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 13, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Authorities are planning to bring more nighttime activities to foreign tourists in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest metropolis, which insiders say lacks nightlife. Source: Vietnam’s sleepless city lacks night-time entertainment services – VnExpress […]

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France – Biarritz : chuteurs en ville, nuit tranquille

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 12, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Depuis le 15 juillet 2023, des équipes de « chuteurs » sillonnent les rues de Biarritz, en quête de nuisances sonores. « Sud Ouest » les a suivis, le temps d’une tournée Source: Biarritz : chuteurs en ville, nuit tranquille

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Barcelone by Night : L’évolution envoûtante de la vie nocturne d’une ville vibrante

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 12, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Barcelone, ville enchanteresse de l’Espagne, berceau de l’art, de l’architecture et de la culture, est depuis longtemps une destination prisée des voyageurs Source: Barcelone by Night : L’évolution envoûtante de la vie nocturne d’une ville […]

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This Florida city just become the state’s first Dark Sky community

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 11, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Groveland has become Florida’s first Dark Sky community. Here’s what that means. Source: This Florida city just become the state’s first Dark Sky community

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Viet Nam: Mekong Delta looks to awake night-time economy potential in line with global trend – Asia News NetworkAsia News Network

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 11, 2023
  • Uncategorized

HCM CITY — Developing night-time entertainment in popular urban areas, including dining, boat tours and shopping, can help to boost sustainable development in the Mekong Delta based on the local ecosystem, culture and people. Assoc. […]

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For ‘night mayors,’ collaboration is key. Dance moves optional. – CSMonitor.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 11, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Since the pandemic devastated downtowns, night mayors have relied on the power of persuasion to help cities regrow their nightlife in ways that respect all parties. Source: For ‘night mayors,’ collaboration is key. Dance moves […]

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Liverpool, UK: City’s night time economy rebounds after pandemic with spend and footfall both up | TheBusinessDesk.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 10, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Liverpool transactions are outstripping London levels Source: City’s night time economy rebounds after pandemic with spend and footfall both up | TheBusinessDesk.com

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Ottawa, Canada: Vanier Community Association launches ‘Good Neighbours’ nighttime safety walks | CBC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 9, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Vanier community members hit the streets Tuesday night to launch a new initiative by residents concerned about safety in the neighbourhood. Source: Vanier Community Association launches ‘Good Neighbours’ nighttime safety walks | CBC News

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US: Councilman pushing to increase penalties for nighttime teen curfew violations

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 9, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Another Cleveland city leader says he is fed up with violent crime in the city and wants parents held accountable. Source: Councilman pushing to increase penalties for nighttime teen curfew violations

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Media Links

  • Une vie nocturne 2025 réussie à Ottawa, selon le maire de nuit | Radio-Canada

    April 8, 2026
  • Le rythme nocturne d’Hanoi dans le cœur des touristes internationaux.

    April 8, 2026
  • France: Réclamé par les habitants, l’éclairage public nocturne fait son retour dans cette ville de l’Oise

    April 8, 2026
  • 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

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  • Armando Silva
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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/

urbanculturalstudies

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

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