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France – Sarralbe. Les habitants votent pour le retour de l’éclairage public nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 19, 2025
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Source: Sarralbe. Les habitants votent pour le retour de l’éclairage public nocturne

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Échecs et Soft Clubbing : La nouvelle nuit européenne entre jeu et bien-être – nss france

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 19, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Découvrez comment les échecs révolutionnent le soft clubbing en Europe : du Knight Club aux Pieces Chess, des événements hybrides avec DJ set et des matchs pour une sociabilité inclusive. Un boom de +478% dans les […]

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Metro de Tokio: Cuando las mujeres toman la noche

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2025
  • Uncategorized

En Tokio, Kabukicho es a la vez una postal de neón y un símbolo de ambigüedad. Enclavado en el distrito de Shinjuku, sus estrechas calles, vibrantes con luces chillonas, están repletas de bares y clubes […]

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When the night shift comes to Memphis: A political stunt disguised as public safety • Tennessee Lookout

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2025
  • Uncategorized

A proposed deployment of the Tennessee National Guard to Memphis is not a response to public safety: It’s a political stunt. Source: When the night shift comes to Memphis: A political stunt disguised as public […]

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Need a better nighttime economy? Don’t blame planners; ask them to help – it’s their job! | Spinifex | The Fifth Estate

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Barriers to a more vibrant 24-hour economy include duplication between planning approvals and liquor licensing, outdated zoning, strategic plans to support mixed-use and entertainment precincts and conditions that restrict live music and cultural activity and […]

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‘The live music bedrock has vanished’: gig venue closures from Oxford to Birmingham | Music | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2025
  • Uncategorized

In UK cities full of musicians, the fast-shrinking nightlife scene is leaving artists with nowhere to play. We asked how it is affecting our readers Source: ‘The live music bedrock has vanished’: gig venue closures […]

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Argentina: Opciones para la vida nocturna en Azul: los encuestados reclaman mayor variedad

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 11, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Durante la semana pasada, se realizó una encuesta en redes sociales sobre las opciones nocturnas para + 35 años en la noche azuleña. Los resultados revelaron que el 52% de los votantes considera que hacen […]

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US: Arlington Enhances Nighttime Safety for Pedestrians and Cyclists with

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 11, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Arlington promotes night safety for pedestrians and cyclists through reflective clothing, lights, and safe crossing practices. Source: Arlington Enhances Nighttime Safety for Pedestrians and Cyclists with

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85% of Amsterdam women avoid certain parts of the city for safety | NL Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 10, 2025
  • Uncategorized

85 percent of women in Amsterdam avoid specific places in the city because they feel unsafe, AT5 reported after surveying over 2,100 Amsterdam residents. Men included, around 70 percent of Amsterdammers have areas they consider […]

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China Boosts Its ‘Night Economy.’ Investors Should Pay Attention. – Barron’s

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 10, 2025
  • Uncategorized

From night markets to livestream shopping marathons, Beijing is betting that a 24-hour economy can kickstart spending. Source: China Boosts Its ‘Night Economy.’ Investors Should Pay Attention. – Barron’s

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Media Links

  • La clé d’une percée dans l’économie nocturne de Hanoï.

    March 22, 2026
  • ‘They were comparing me to Bonnie Blue’: the disturbing rise of nightlife content | Women | The Guardian

    March 18, 2026
  • NY could go dark at night one day: Here’s how

    March 17, 2026
  • Why Dark Sky Tourism and Astrotourism Are Growing

    March 17, 2026
  • Willie’s Clubhouse brings an elevated billiards, darts, and cocktail lounge to downtown Montreal – The Main

    March 16, 2026
  • Vie nocturne à São Paulo : pourquoi la ville est en train de devenir la capitale mondiale des nuits tardives

    March 15, 2026
  • Vie nocturne à São Paulo : le centre-ville revient en force (bars secrets, rooftops, afters)

    March 10, 2026
  • Valencia: El ocio nocturno pide a la Generalitat más transporte y que el nuevo decreto permita la convivencia de taxis y VTC | Valencia Plaza

    March 9, 2026
  • Night mayors offer Syracuse advice: Make it easier for businesses to create fun – syracuse.com

    March 9, 2026
  • France – Municipales 2026 : l’extinction nocturne de l’éclairage augmente‑t‑elle vraiment la délinquance ? – Science et vie

    March 8, 2026
  • Impulsan que en Colombia regrese la música local en bares y discotecas: “La gente quiere una salida con carácter” – Infobae

    March 8, 2026
  • A Nightlife Creator Helps Cities Cultivate Their Nighttime Culture and Economy

    March 8, 2026
  • France: Aux municipales, le sujet brûlant de l’éclairage public nocturne est un « faux dilemme »

    March 7, 2026
  • Inside the booming business of wellness clubs and third spaces

    March 7, 2026
  • Una fiesta rave en Lagos reescribe las reglas de la vida nocturna, atrayendo a jóvenes nigerianos que se encuentran fuera del alcance de la cultura de club.

    March 7, 2026
  • «Rien ne ressemble à cet endroit» : malgré une perte de vitesse, la nuit berlinoise reste une exception festive – Libération

    March 7, 2026
  • Quebec stores can soon stay open late on weekends. Will they want to? | Montreal Gazette

    March 2, 2026
  • La Rue des Livres à Hô Chi Minh-Ville s’illumine pour la 3e Fête du livre et de la culture nocturne

    February 27, 2026
  • New research shows shifts in Amsterdam’s nightlife: Social and cultural aspects are most valued, nightlife is not declining

    February 27, 2026
  • France – Municipales 2026 : l’extinction nocturne de l’éclairage augmente-t-elle vraiment la délinquance ?

    February 26, 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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