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[Série] Une nuit au cœur de l’itinérance à Québec | Le Devoir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 27, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Le Devoir a passé une soirée à la Cheminée nocturne, un refuge d’urgence de la capitale nationale. Source: [Série] Une nuit au cœur de l’itinérance à Québec | Le Devoir

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Canada: No-fun city no longer? Vancouver looks to build a vibrant nighttime economy | Vancouver Sun

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 27, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Vancouver has spent years seeking ways to address its no-fun reputation by envisioning a vibrant nightlife that spills into streets and other public areas. Source: No-fun city no longer? Vancouver looks to build a vibrant […]

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Boston Appoints New ‘Night Czar’ to Improve Nightlife, But Skepticism Remains Over City’s Social Scene | News | The Harvard Crimson

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 27, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Source: Boston Appoints New ‘Night Czar’ to Improve Nightlife, But Skepticism Remains Over City’s Social Scene | News | The Harvard Crimson

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Canada: Vancouver after dark: Survey seeks feedback on jazzing up city’s nightlife scene | CBC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 27, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Vancouver’s night-time economy is less than world-class and ripe for improvement, says a group of tourist and hospitality organizations. Source: Vancouver after dark: Survey seeks feedback on jazzing up city’s nightlife scene | CBC News

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Canada: How do you fix a problem like Vancouver’s nightlife? | Georgia Straight Vancouver’s News & Entertainment Weekly

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 27, 2023
  • Uncategorized

A new consultation aims to find out what Vancouverites want out of the night economy Source: How do you fix a problem like Vancouver’s nightlife? | Georgia Straight Vancouver’s News & Entertainment Weekly

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Australia: Night Time Economy in the City of Ryde | City of Ryde

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 27, 2023
  • Uncategorized

View our Night Time Economy Study and Action Plan, targeting vibrancy, safety, and cohesion in The City. Source: Night Time Economy in the City of Ryde | City of Ryde

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UK: Huge challenge attracting door staff – Birmingham club owner – BBC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 21, 2023
  • Uncategorized

Long hours, anti-social behaviour and violence cause problems in recruiting security staff, club owner says. Source: Huge challenge attracting door staff – Birmingham club owner – BBC News

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UK: Bus initiative to help improve safety for city’s night-time revellers | Bath Echo

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 21, 2023
  • Uncategorized

The Bath Safe Bus will provide first aid, psychological support and a safe place in the city centre. Source: Bus initiative to help improve safety for city’s night-time revellers | Bath Echo

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In an isolated world, humans need to dance together more than ever – but we’re running out of places to do it | John Harris | The Guardian

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

The demise of clubbing isn’t just a cultural loss, it’s an existential deprivation for generations who are coming of age, says Guardian columnist John Harris Source: In an isolated world, humans need to dance together […]

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Six Lessons from NYC’s First Nightlife Mayor – The New York Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 19, 2023
  • Uncategorized
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  • Can Boston have a thriving nightlife? The World Cup suggests it can.

    June 27, 2026
  • Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar – Radio Free Asia

    June 27, 2026
  • Australia: All night long: 24-hour city activation drives 60,000 extra Opal trips at 2026 Mardi Gras | NSW Government

    June 27, 2026
  • Chile: Centro de Santiago vuelve a encender su noche con cultura, patrimonio y gastronomía de alto nivel – El Periodista

    June 27, 2026
  • Buenos Aires recibe a ciudades europeas y latinoamericanas para intercambiar experiencias sobre economía de la noche | Buenos Aires Ciudad – Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

    June 27, 2026
  • Memoria de la vida nocturna gay: “Alguien de veintitantos puede escuchar historias de los 90 y pensar que son del siglo XIV” | Historias

    June 27, 2026
  • 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

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  • C'est toi ma Ville
  • Geografia Crítica
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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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