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France: Au Havre, comment mairie et bars vont concilier vie nocturne et tranquillité | 76actu

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 15, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Vendredi 10 février 2023, une nouvelle charte de qualité de la vie nocturne au Havre (Seine-Maritime) a été présentée. Nous en avons parlé avec les exploitants de bars de la ville. Source: Au Havre, comment […]

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Repenser la lumière urbaine

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

A l’heure des enjeux autour de la sobriété énergétique, plusieurs expériences sont menées pour mieux gérer l’éclairage public… Source: Repenser la lumière urbaine

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£200m available for cycling and walking travel schemes in England – with councils urged to prioritise safety of women | road.cc

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

Active Travel England calls for bids for cash, with successful schemes announced later in the year Source: £200m available for cycling and walking travel schemes in England – with councils urged to prioritise safety of […]

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Switzerland: Extinction nocturne prolongée de deux mois à Lausanne | Radio Lac

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

La Municipalité de Lausanne a décidé de poursuivre l’extinction de l’éclairage public dans certains parcs, rues, monuments et bâtiments de la ville. La mesure, en vigueur depuis novembre, est désormais valable jusqu’à mi-avril, a déclaré […]

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Ciudad vietnamita de Da Lat promueve la economía nocturna | Turismo | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

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

El Comité Popular de la ciudad de Da Lat, en la provincia altiplana de Lam Dong, emitió un plan sobre la implementación de modelos pilotos de desarrollo económico nocturno con muchos servicios turísticos y de […]

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UK: Spotlight falls on Bradford At Night scheme at national conference | Bradford Telegraph and Argus

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

An innovative scheme designed to boost Bradford’s night-time economy has been highlighted at a national conference. Source: Spotlight falls on Bradford At Night scheme at national conference | Bradford Telegraph and Argus

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UK: Sheffield retain ‘Purple Flag’ status for 11th year

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

Source: Sheffield retain ‘Purple Flag’ status for 11th year

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India’s cities will up their contribution to GDP by at least 6% if allowed to ply business 24×7 – The Economic Times

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

Even as the GoI-led city renewal initiatives target to promote urbanisation, certain policy changes, especially at the state level, can give an immense fillip to our cities’ inherent capabilities to push economic growth. One of […]

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Some are questioning work of New Orleans ‘Nightlife Mayor,’ Cantrell defends appointee

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

Last summer, to help polish the quarter and other areas, the city created the Office of Nighttime Economy or what some call “Nightlife Mayor.” Source: Some are questioning work of New Orleans ‘Nightlife Mayor,’ Cantrell […]

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Starry Nights Are Disappearing – Eos

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

Stars dim as the sky gets brighter, a result of expanding cities and bright LEDs. Simple low-tech changes can help preserve dark night skies. Source: Starry Nights Are Disappearing – Eos

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Media Links

  • France: Comment l’éclairage public est devenu une question politique : pourquoi ces villes rallument la nuit ? – L’Écho Républicain

    April 12, 2026
  • 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

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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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