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Looking for a late-night bite or social scene? Good luck, Seattle | The Seattle Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 7, 2023
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Two Seattle Times journalists set out on an all-night journey to document what it’s like to navigate Seattle as a night owl. Source: Looking for a late-night bite or social scene? Good luck, Seattle | […]

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Canada: Could a ‘Night Mayor’ help Kitchener’s downtown? | CTV News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 6, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Downtown Kitchener may seem quieter than long-time city councillor Scott Davey would like, but there may be a solution seen in some of the major capitals of the world. Source: Could a ‘Night Mayor’ help […]

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Night mayors on Lonsdale Street: Strategic leaders from around the world hit Melbourne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 6, 2023
  • Uncategorized

There are 83 cities worldwide with official night-time commissions or individual leaders. Those who represent some of the world’s leading cities have converged on Melbourne. Source: Night mayors on Lonsdale Street: Strategic leaders from around […]

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Des Moines, Iowa: Court Avenue study suggests hiring nighttime mayor to improve area

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 6, 2023
  • Uncategorized

DES MOINES, Iowa – On Monday the Des Moines City Council will be taking up the results of a yearlong study at how to manage Court Avenue. The night time entertainment district has been a […]

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Canada: Le plan pour dynamiser la capitale fédérale la nuit passe à une autre étape | Radio-Canada.ca

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 5, 2023
  • Uncategorized

En avril, l’administration municipale a dit qu’elle souhaite créer un poste de commissaire à la vie nocturne. Source: Le plan pour dynamiser la capitale fédérale la nuit passe à une autre étape | Radio-Canada.ca

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India: In A First, Women Cops On Night Duty In Jammu

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 4, 2023
  • Uncategorized

In a move aimed at ensuring women’s safety as well as keeping tabs on women drug peddlers, female constables have been deployed at various vital checkpoints in Jammu city during night hours, officials said. Source: […]

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Ireland: Michael Moynihan: Why we need a Day Mayor to give Cork a good environmental vibe

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 4, 2023
  • Uncategorized

The environment is a big part of everybody’s sense of a city, and there are interesting candidates for improvement in this sector Source: Michael Moynihan: Why we need a Day Mayor to give Cork a […]

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Committee OKs night commissioner for Ottawa to tackle sleepy reputation | CBC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 4, 2023
  • Uncategorized

A city committee has given the thumbs up to a plan that would aim to shed Ottawa’s reputation as the city that fun forgot, by promoting nightlife in the capital and attracting more touring acts […]

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Canada: City committee approves ‘night mayor’ plan to boost nightlife economy | Ottawa Citizen

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 3, 2023
  • Uncategorized

The City of Ottawa is hoping to shed its reputation as the “city that fun forgot” by bringing in a nightlife commissioner. Source: City committee approves ‘night mayor’ plan to boost nightlife economy | Ottawa […]

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UK: Police target night-time sexual predators in York | YorkMix

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 3, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Source: Police target night-time sexual predators in York | YorkMix

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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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