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Marco D’Eramo, Starless Sky — Sidecar

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 24, 2022
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Humanity’s long war against darkness. Source: Marco D’Eramo, Starless Sky — Sidecar

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Space exploration: Light pollution is weakening the world’s star-gazing telescopes | Science & Tech | EL PAÍS English Edition

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 24, 2022
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Artificial illumination is so bright now that astronomical observatories can no longer see celestial objects clearly Source: Space exploration: Light pollution is weakening the world’s star-gazing telescopes | Science & Tech | EL PAÍS English […]

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Michigan, US: Editorial: Protect the night skies above Traverse City | Opinion | record-eagle.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 24, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Last Sunday, our report about the conflict between a Traverse City resident and a nearby school over excessive light illuminating the school property at night — and glaring into a Source: Editorial: Protect the night […]

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Québec: Un Hôtel de glace sur le thème de la vie nocturne | Radio-Canada.ca

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 22, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Il s’inspire entre autres de la mythologie grecque, l’astronomie, le monde des rêves et les Premières Nations. Source: Un Hôtel de glace sur le thème de la vie nocturne | Radio-Canada.ca

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Safety at night in Dubai: Women express thanks to the city for feeling of security – News | Khaleej Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 22, 2022
  • Uncategorized

From the tallest building to the largest shopping mall to the best hotels, the UAE is home to some architectural wonders. With its futuristic mindset, tour.. Source: Safety at night in Dubai: Women express thanks […]

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Ireland: Arts Council Announces Night-Time Economy Forum in January | Hotpress

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 22, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Source: Arts Council Announces Night-Time Economy Forum in January | Hotpress

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In Lausanne, Switzerland, the Medieval Tradition of Night Watchmen Carries On | Condé Nast Traveler

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 22, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Renato Häusler is one of Europe’s few remaining watchmen, who are tasked with keeping an eye over their cities at night and ringing the hourly bell—thus carrying on a tradition dating back more than 600 […]

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France: Tapage, nuisances : que faire, quel horaire ?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 21, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Bruits dans le restaurant en bas de chez vous, voisins peu discrets… Que faire en cas de tapage nocturne ou nuisances ? Source: Tapage, nuisances : que faire, quel horaire ?

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Unsilent Night public art soundscape installation returns to Philly

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 21, 2022
  • Uncategorized

The winter soundwalk returns as paraders walk down Center City with boomboxes and speakers Source: Unsilent Night public art soundscape installation returns to Philly

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Ireland: Push to move away from night-time boozing in city – Connacht Tribune – Galway City Tribune:

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 21, 2022
  • Uncategorized

There’s a push on to promote activities other than drinking alcohol in Galway City at night. It comes as a former city mayor claims Ireland is not mature enough for the proposed new licensing laws […]

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Media Links

  • Light pollution (1/2): “the extinction of nighttime public lighting has no effect on delinquency, opposition is linked to a feeling of insecurity” – Veritas News

    April 19, 2026
  • Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtime | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather

    April 19, 2026
  • Canada: Concordia study finds park design affects cooling differently by day and night | EurekAlert!

    April 19, 2026
  • France – Nuitchâtel : une association mobilisée contre la pollution lumineuse – La Télé

    April 19, 2026
  • Switzerland – Yverdon: des médiateurs nocturnes veillent depuis dix ans

    April 17, 2026
  • France – Bordeaux : le retour de l’éclairage nocturne dans toutes les rues dès ce jeudi 16 avril

    April 17, 2026
  • Barcelona Doubles Tourist-Accommodation Tax, Pushing Nightly Levy to €12–14

    April 15, 2026
  • Spain: Prohibir la venta de alcohol nocturna en las licorerías 24 horas: la propuesta de la FRAVM al Gobierno de Ayuso en la LIDER | Somos Madrid

    April 14, 2026
  • La cultura de la luz

    April 14, 2026
  • ‘It’s not just about the stars:’ International Dark Sky Week in San Diego is a celebration of the night sky – San Diego Union-Tribune

    April 13, 2026
  • 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

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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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