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Scotland: Glasgow’s night-time economy faces ‘devastation’ as controversial LEZ comes into effect – Scottish Daily Express

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 1, 2023
  • Uncategorized

The low emission zone will ban thousands of cars – including many taxis – from the city centre with critics calling for enforcement to be delayed by 12 months Source: Glasgow’s night-time economy faces ‘devastation’ […]

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India: Working-class women in Coimbatore seek ‘Ladies Special Services’ to infuse more purpose into free travel scheme – The Hindu

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 1, 2023
  • Uncategorized

working women in coimbatore demand ladies special bus services Source: Working-class women in Coimbatore seek ‘Ladies Special Services’ to infuse more purpose into free travel scheme – The Hindu

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US: Analysts say curfews don’t work; cities bet on them as a tool against youth gun violenceJuvenile Justice Information Exchange

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 1, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Baltimore’s top elected official vowed to reinstate a curfew last month after a 14-year-old and 16-year-old were shot and injured — allegedly by a teen wielding an untraceable gun made from a kit — while police were […]

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UK: Gloucester nightlife wins international award Purple Flag

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 1, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Gloucester has joined vibrant night-time destinations around the world by winning the coveted Purple Flag. Source: Gloucester nightlife wins international award Purple Flag

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UK: Aberdeen retains prestigious city centre safety Purple Flag award

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 1, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Granite City chiefs have celebrated as the city becomes the only one in Scotland to hold the award. Source: Aberdeen retains prestigious city centre safety Purple Flag award

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Metro Bilbao amplía su servicio nocturno BilbaoHiria

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 31, 2023
  • Uncategorized

El Metro Bilbao, el latido subterráneo de la ciudad, anuncia que a partir de este verano, las noches de los viernes se unen al servicio … Seguir leyendo «Metro Bilbao amplía su servicio nocturno» Source: […]

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France: Bayeux. À l’approche des examens des lycéens, la Ville interdit les rassemblements nocturnes – Caen.maville.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 30, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Info Caen Bayeux À lapproche des examens des lycéens la Ville interdit les rassemblements… Caen Source: Bayeux. À l’approche des examens des lycéens, la Ville interdit les rassemblements nocturnes – Caen.maville.com

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Montreal: La Tulipe devra baisser le son | La Presse

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 30, 2023
  • Uncategorized

La salle de spectacle La Tulipe devra baisser le son pour ses voisins, vient de décider la Cour supérieure, en infligeant un revers à ce lieu culturel du Plateau-Mont-Royal. Source: La Tulipe devra baisser le […]

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Vermeer ‘La Nuit’: el pintor se despide con una ronda nocturna y un ‘afterhours’ de fin de semana

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 30, 2023
  • Uncategorized

“Desalojen la sala por favor”, exclama un vigilante de seguridad del Rijksmuseum de Ámsterdam cuando faltan pocos minutos para que cierre el museo. “¡Por Source: Vermeer ‘La Nuit’: el pintor se despide con una ronda […]

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Why more cities are hiring ‘night mayors’ and establishing forms of nighttime governance

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 30, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Nighttime is much more than a source of danger or an occasion to party – it’s a portal into a different world, with rhythms, challenges and lifestyles of its own. Source: Why more cities are […]

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  • France: Metz. Charte, dialogue… Quelle méthode pour encadrer la vie nocturne ?

    April 11, 2026
  • Ireland: Pilot grant scheme launched to boost night time economy – Donegal Daily

    April 10, 2026
  • Chinese Scientists Made Glowing Plants with Firefly DNA to Replace Streetlights

    April 10, 2026
  • Ants on show at nocturnal City Nature Challenge : Newsline

    April 10, 2026
  • Scientists Want to Light Our Cities With Plants to Glow in the Dark

    April 10, 2026
  • The world is getting brighter at night but some places are going dark | ScienceDaily

    April 10, 2026
  • Montreal: Vie nocturne : le Plateau-Mont-Royal dévoile son nouveau règlement sur le bruit | Radio-Canada

    April 9, 2026
  • 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

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  • Dr. Stephen Luis Vilaseca
  • The Urban Night
  • Progressive Geographies
  • deviantleisure
  • 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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