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Ireland: Efforts underway to revitalise night-time economy and increase cultural and community spaces through improved planning system

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 11, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Source: gov.ie – Efforts underway to revitalise night-time economy and increase cultural and community spaces through improved planning system

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Cabbies on night duty at high risk- The New Indian Express

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 9, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Attacks on cab drivers are on the rise in and around the city, and in recent cases, robbers posing as commuters targeted two drivers and attacked them before snatching their valuables. Source: Cabbies on night […]

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France: C’est beau un musée, la nuit | 7 Jours à Clermont

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 8, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Samedi prochain se déroulera la 18e édition de la “Nuit européenne des musées”. A Clermont comme partout en Europe, cette nuit sera l’occasion de découvrir les collections, les expositions et de participer à des animations. […]

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Here come the birds — somebody douse the lights! | Bay Naturalist | bayjournal.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 5, 2022
  • Uncategorized

As spring returns to North America, so do the birds — heading for their spring and summer breeding grounds in the U.S., Canada and the Arctic, where they will feed Source: Here come the birds […]

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Séoul va développer le service de taxi de nuit après la levée du couvre-feu | AGENCE DE PRESSE YONHAP

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 5, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Source: Séoul va développer le service de taxi de nuit après la levée du couvre-feu | AGENCE DE PRESSE YONHAP

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Cientos de guatemaltecos disfrutaron de “Una noche en la Calle de los Museos”

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 4, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Cientos de guatemaltecos se dieron cita en la zona 13 de la ciudad capital para participar en la noche de la Calle de los Museos, donde pudieron ingresar de forma gratuita a los diferentes centros […]

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New NYPD crimefighting strategy begins, focuses on nighttime hours | | news-journal.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 3, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Starting Monday, the NYPD is taking a new approach to stop the uptick in gun violence by increasing their manpower at night. Chantee Lans has the story. Source: New NYPD crimefighting strategy begins, focuses on […]

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When the Best Part of Going Out in New York City Is Night Markets – The New York Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 30, 2022
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How Ramadan affects nightlife in Iran’s capital Tehran | News | Al Jazeera

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 30, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Tehran and cities across Iran undergo a number of changes during Ramadan, as streets are abuzz with people during night. Source: How Ramadan affects nightlife in Iran’s capital Tehran | News | Al Jazeera

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Should escooters be banned at night?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 29, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Following Chicago and Atlanta, Cincinnati is also banning escooter use during nighttime. Source: Should escooters be banned at night?

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  • France: À Harfleur, l’éclairage nocturne a fait son retour après les municipales… mais à quel coût ?

    April 24, 2026
  • France: “On n’a pas de communes qui nous demandent de rallumer” : le pari réussi de l’extinction nocturne dans la Vienne

    April 24, 2026
  • France: Mouy. La ville rallume les lumières la nuit et supprime des bancs en centre-ville – Oise Hebdo

    April 23, 2026
  • 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

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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

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the culture(s) of cities... space, time and urban everyday life

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