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France: Lyon de nuit : la Ville a développé un cahier de recommandations portant sur la lumière privée | Ville de Lyon

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 26, 2022
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Source: Lyon de nuit : la Ville a développé un cahier de recommandations portant sur la lumière privée | Ville de Lyon

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Northern Ireland: Why boosting Belfast’s night-time economy is key to rebuilding the city and what it offers post-Covid – BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 26, 2022
  • Uncategorized

It’s something that only happens at night, and as cities fully reopen after Covid lockdowns and manage the continuing cost-of-living crisis, it’s a necessary asset for economic growth. Source: Why boosting Belfast’s night-time economy is […]

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Mexico: Violencia mata la vida nocturna de Cuautla – El Sol de Cuautla | 

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

Ante la inseguridad que se vive en la Heoica las personas prefieren ir a municipios vecinos, como Yecapixtla, Yautepec y Tlayacapan Source: Violencia mata la vida nocturna de Cuautla – El Sol de Cuautla | […]

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Los restaurantes musicales triunfan como alternativa de ocio nocturno en Barcelona

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

Source: Los restaurantes musicales triunfan como alternativa de ocio nocturno en Barcelona

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Ireland: Sligo retains International Purple Flag award for evening and night-time economy – Independent.ie

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 23, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Sligo has once again retained the prestigious Purple Flag Award in recognition for its Evening and Night-Time Economy (ENTE) offering. The Purple Flag is an international award (similar to Blue Flags for beaches) that identifies […]

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UK: Sacramento mayor says city is increasing security for holiday season

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 23, 2022
  • Uncategorized

“We are increasing security at our nightclubs. We have a nighttime manager who is in charge of the entire downtown nightclub scene. We are enhancing security, we want people to feel safe,” he said. Source: […]

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‘City of Light’ Paris shines a little dimmer amid energy crisis

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 23, 2022
  • Uncategorized

The Champs Elysee and Eiffel Tower’s usual sparkling illuminations are being switched off earlier this year Source: ‘City of Light’ Paris shines a little dimmer amid energy crisis

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UK: Sixteen projects to boost City’s night-time economy – City of Newcastle

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 23, 2022
  • Uncategorized

A roaming music festival, contemporary dance party, and quarterly food, art and wine trails will attract more visitors into the city centre at night, increase spending at local businesses and showcase local creatives thanks to […]

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France: Création d’une brigade nocturne de policiers municipaux – Ville de Bayonne

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

Depuis le 8 novembre, une brigade nocturne composée de 12 policiers municipaux dont deux maîtres-chiens est en service à Bayonne. Source: Création d’une brigade nocturne de policiers municipaux – Ville de Bayonne

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France: Compiègne restera allumée la nuit – Courrier picard

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

Économiser les deniers publics ou encore réduire l’impact écologique de l’activité urbaine ? Aucun de ces arguments n’a pesé sur la décision du maire de maintenir l’éclairage public nocturne. Source: Compiègne restera allumée la nuit – […]

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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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