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Australia: The spice of nightlife! Lakemba receives Purple Flag status | NSW Government

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 24, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Multicultural Lakemba has become the first area outside the Sydney CBD and Parramatta to join world cities in being recognised as a Purple Flag-accredited safe nightlife zone due to its welcoming, bustling offering. Source: The […]

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Five ways Toronto’s hard-hit live music venues could be saved

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 24, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Reimaging the way live music venues are run could help make Toronto a Music City again. Source: Five ways Toronto’s hard-hit live music venues could be saved

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Five ways Toronto’s hard-hit live music venues could be saved

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 24, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Reimaging the way live music venues are run could help make Toronto a Music City again. Source: Five ways Toronto’s hard-hit live music venues could be saved

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La Métropole de Nice crée une brigade de nuit pour mieux sécuriser bus et tramway – Nice-Matin

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 23, 2023
  • Uncategorized

En été, il tourne de 4h45 à 1h30 du matin. Mais jusqu’ici, le réseau Lignes d’Azur ne disposait pas d’équipes dédiées pour assurer la sécurité des voyageurs la nuit. C’est désormais chose faite. Depuis le […]

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Hong Kong white lion dance falls flat amid bid to reboot nightlife — Radio Free Asia

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 22, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Online comments joke about its resemblance to the ‘filial lion’ used to mourn the dead. Source: Hong Kong white lion dance falls flat amid bid to reboot nightlife — Radio Free Asia

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UK: One year on from landmark Women’s Night time Safety Charter Council looks back on progress made | Manchester City Council

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 22, 2023
  • Uncategorized

One year on from landmark Women’s Night time Safety Charter Council looks back on progress made – Manchester City Council is reflecting on one year since it launched its Women’s Night Time Safety Charter Source: […]

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Hong Kong’s bid to bring back the city’s nighttime buzz creates some good vibes while street food, drinks go down a treat | South China Morning Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 22, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Friday night market at Avenue of Stars and K11 Musea in Tsim Sha Tsui will feature traditional Hong Kong street food and film-related memories. Source: Hong Kong’s bid to bring back the city’s nighttime buzz […]

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Scientists Have Coined a Devastating New Term for Not Being Able to See the Stars at Night

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 20, 2023
  • Uncategorized

If you’ve found yourself mourning the sight of stars in the night sky due to light pollution, you aren’t alone. Now, there’s a word for it. Source: Scientists Have Coined a Devastating New Term for […]

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UK: Marshals launch more patrols as students return to Plymouth – BBC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 20, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Night time marshals are providing extra support for new students during freshers’ week in Plymouth. Source: Marshals launch more patrols as students return to Plymouth – BBC News

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Glasgow night-time economy leaders welcome city’s night bus reprieve – CBW

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 20, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Glasgow’s night-time economy leaders have thanked operators for working together to ensure that the city’s night buses continue to operate. Owners of McGill’s, which has stepped in to operate some of the routes which previous […]

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    June 23, 2026
  • US: The Night Mayor’s Role Is More Than Violence Prevention

    June 19, 2026
  • Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

    June 17, 2026
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    June 16, 2026
  • Le béton parisien stocke la chaleur le jour et la relargue la nuit : 10 degrés d’écart avec la campagne, les urbanistes tirent la sonnette d’alarme

    June 16, 2026
  • France: “Si la ville n’est plus adhérente à cette association, le label tombe automatiquement” : pourquoi cette commune du Lot fait le choix de renoncer aux labels nationaux “Ville fleurie” et “Ville étoilée” – ladepeche.fr

    June 16, 2026
  • Miami: Bares ocultos y exclusividad: nueva vida nocturna | El Nuevo Herald

    June 13, 2026
  • Toulouse: Une grande ville française va instaurer un couvre-feu pour les mineurs lors de matchs « à risque » de la Coupe du monde – Le Soir

    June 11, 2026
  • Izakaya economics: Japan’s traditional night out fights tooth and ale for survival | Japan | The Guardian

    June 9, 2026
  • Ho Chi Minh City seeks to unlock potential of night-time economy

    June 7, 2026
  • Poland: Warsaw expands nighttime alcohol ban in bid to improve public safety

    June 6, 2026
  • UK: Hull Street Angels volunteer to keep people safe at night

    June 5, 2026
  • US: In US first, Petoskey passes rules to crack down on light pollution – Bridge Michigan

    June 5, 2026
  • DIACRITIK Virginie Gautier : L’obscurité si densément peuplée (Recours à la nuit)

    June 4, 2026
  • Germany: El gobierno alemán reclasificará los clubs como espacios culturales para frenar su cierre masivo – – Mixmag Spain

    June 1, 2026
  • Why Indian Cities Need Night Parks: Extending the Right to the City Beyond Sunset

    June 1, 2026
  • France – À Bolbec, l’éclairage public revient progressivement grâce aux LED – Paris Normandie

    May 31, 2026
  • UK: West Midlands Mayor unveils plan to boost night time economy

    May 29, 2026
  • Vietnam: Une zone économique nocturne spéciale va «surgir» à Hô Chi Minh-Ville.

    May 29, 2026
  • Alcool: Mesure forte contre les touristes ivres en Croatie – Blick

    May 29, 2026

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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

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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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