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Dark night of the sole: teenagers are taking adults on tours of Brisbane – and it’s brilliant chaos | Performance art | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 19, 2022
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Nightwalks with Teenagers is a global art experiment that sees young people show adults their city through their eyes. Anna McGahan tags along for games, pranks and meaningful chats Source: Dark night of the sole: […]

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Montréal: Le son, cet oublié des villes | Le Devoir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 19, 2022
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L’approche de Montréal pour gérer le bruit et intégrer le son à ses aménagements est famélique, estime un expert. Source: Le son, cet oublié des villes | Le Devoir

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Polish town bans shops from selling alcohol during night | Notes From Poland

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Zakopane becomes the latest Polish town to ban night-time alcohol sales while others, including Warsaw, are considering it. Source: Polish town bans shops from selling alcohol during night | Notes From Poland

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In NYC, Some Doors Now Close at 10 p.m. – The New York Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2022
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Meet the New Orleans ‘Night Mayor,’ the new leader of the city’s Office of Nighttime Economy | WRKF

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Today on Louisiana Considered, speak with Howie Kaplan about his new government role that focuses on the city’s nightlife economy. And, in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we hear about the fight to end […]

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France: Entre insécurité et biodiversité l’extinction de l’éclairage divise

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Source: Centre Presse

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Nighttime Economy | City of Fort Lauderdale, FL

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 15, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Source: Nighttime Economy | City of Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Environmental risks from artificial nighttime lighting widespread and increasing across Europe | Science Advances

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 15, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Environmental risks of artificial nighttime lighting are increasing because of shifting spectra. Source: Environmental risks from artificial nighttime lighting widespread and increasing across Europe | Science Advances

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UK: Nottingham city late night levy ends next month to ease pressure on licensed businesses | West Bridgford Wire

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 13, 2022
  • Uncategorized

A levy on late night licensed premises in Nottingham is to be revoked from next month in a bid to ease financial pressure on local businesses. Source: Nottingham city late night levy ends next month […]

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Energy crisis: Why we benefit from darker cities | Environment | All topics from climate change to conservation | DW | 12.09.2022

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 13, 2022
  • Uncategorized

German cities are turning off some lights at night, which not only saves money and electricity but benefits human health, the climate and biodiversity. Source: Energy crisis: Why we benefit from darker cities | Environment […]

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  • Cities turn streetlights red to protect nocturnal ecosystems | PBS News

    April 22, 2026
  • Mexico: Regresa la vida nocturna: Culiacán se reactiva tras meses de violenciaGrupo Milenio

    April 22, 2026
  • France: Personnes ivres et regroupements la nuit : ce maire de l’Oise prend des mesures fortes

    April 21, 2026
  • France: Basic Fit H24, épicerie, resto nocturne… La nuit existe-t-elle encore en ville ?

    April 21, 2026
  • 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

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  • deviantleisure
  • Armando Silva
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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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