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UK: Midlands Town Achieves Purple Flag For Its Vibrant Evening And Night-Time Economy – Midlands 103

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 26, 2023
  • Uncategorized

The Fleadh stood out as a prime example of its ability to host large-scale and successful events. Source: Midlands Town Achieves Purple Flag For Its Vibrant Evening And Night-Time Economy – Midlands 103

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Subverting expectations: Club Night Club is flying the flag for New York’s warehouse party revival – Features – Mixmag

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 26, 2023
  • Uncategorized

We chat with Club Night Club founders Roddy and Blake about pushing sonic boundaries, warehouse parties, and bringing something different to New York City’s dynamic club scene Source: Subverting expectations: Club Night Club is flying […]

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Is It Legal to Sleep Outside in NYC? A Bill Aims to Clarify – The New York Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 26, 2023
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US: Wichita’s first Asian Night Market so unexpectedly crowded, it’s moved to baseball stadium

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 25, 2023
  • Uncategorized

The event, meant to mimic the popular night markets in Asian countries, will be filled with food and craft vendors plus games and activities for the family. Source: Wichita’s first Asian Night Market so unexpectedly […]

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France: Lyon adopte son troisième Plan Lumière, la ville des lumières va-t-elle s’assombrir ? – LE [Lyon-Entreprises]

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

Un article d’actualité LE [ Lyon-Entreprises ], le portail d’information sur les entreprises pour les décideurs de Lyon et Rhône-Alpes Source: Lyon adopte son troisième Plan Lumière, la ville des lumières va-t-elle s’assombrir ? – LE […]

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How to create an inclusive recovery city – City Monitor

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 22, 2023
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A ‘recovery city’ must recognise the substantial contributions individuals in recovery can make to society. Source: How to create an inclusive recovery city – City Monitor

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Canada -Night mayor? Maybe not. But, downtown Kitchener businesses have ideas to boost city nightlife | CTV News

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

A newly created so-called ‘night mayor’ position in Ottawa meant to boost nightlife in the capital is generating discussion for businesses in downtown Kitchener, looking to shed the label of a core that closes after […]

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France: L’extinction nocturne de l’éclairage public évite 100.000 € de dépenses par an à la Ville de Guéret – Guéret (23000)

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 19, 2023
  • Uncategorized

La municipalité guéretoise dresse un bilan positif de l’interruption nocturne de l’éclairage public. L’expérience va se poursuivre avec quelques ajustements. Source: L’extinction nocturne de l’éclairage public évite 100.000 € de dépenses par an à la […]

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Montréal se défend de ne pas développer sa vie nocturne | Le Devoir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 19, 2023
  • Uncategorized

L’administration Plante a tiré des leçons des projets pilotes et présentera une politique de la nuit à l’automne 2023. Source: Montréal se défend de ne pas développer sa vie nocturne | Le Devoir

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Nightlife group says City is suffocating night scene with red tape | Montreal Gazette

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 19, 2023
  • Uncategorized

“We’re still waiting on that nightlife policy, it’s been six years now,” while Ottawa took less than a year for its plan, says Mathieu Grondin. Source: Nightlife group says City is suffocating night scene with […]

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  • KUOW – Why Western Washington communities are coming out for night markets

    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
  • Utah town claims top honors as the best place for nighttime stargazing in the United States | News | cachevalleydaily.com

    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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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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