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Why DC and Baltimore are different colors from space – Greater Greater Washington

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 3, 2022
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In 2020, the crew of the International Space Station posted a nightime photo of our region from space on Twitter, likening Washington, DC and Baltimore to “two galaxies swirling near each other.” This photo gives us […]

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Ireland- Calls for the Night-Time Economy Sector to take part in new training courses that aim to create a safer environment for all

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

Source: gov.ie – Calls for the Night-Time Economy Sector to take part in new training courses that aim to create a safer environment for all

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India: L-G Anil Baijal: Delhi to become night-time economy | Delhi news

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

The Master Plan is created by the Delhi Development Authority, which the L-G chairs. It is a roadmap for the development of the city, the initiatives that will be promoted in the city and the […]

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US: Cities With the Most Night Shift Workers | KSJB AM 600

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

Source: Cities With the Most Night Shift Workers | KSJB AM 600

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Les solutions pour que la vie nocturne reste une fête

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

Source: Les solutions pour que la vie nocturne reste une fête

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France – Montpellier : contre la pollution lumineuse, ANV-COP21 éteint 56 commerces en une nuit | Métropolitain

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 1, 2022
  • Uncategorized

Dans la nuit du samedi 25 au dimanche 26 février, ANV-COP21 Montpellier a mené une action contre la pollution lumineuse dans le centre ville de Montpellier. Source: Montpellier : contre la pollution lumineuse, ANV-COP21 éteint […]

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Join us May 18-19 for our international, interdisciplinary conference: Media and the Night : Les médias et la nuit 

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on February 28, 2022
  • Uncategorized

International conference / Colloque international18-19 March/mars 2022 PROGRAM Day 1 | Friday, March 18, 2022 Registration, day 1: 09:00 – 09:05 EST | Welcome/mot de bienvenue 9:10 – 11:10 ES… Source: Media and the Night […]

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En 2023, Nuit Blanche passe à l’heure d’été – Ville de Paris

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

À la suite d’une concertation organisée après Nuit Blanche 2021, édition qui s’est déroulée dans des conditions climatiques difficiles, il a été décidé de décaler Nuit Blanche au mois de juin dès 2023. L’édition 2022, […]

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France – Nantes : Face à l’insécurité, les professionnels de la nuit se forment au self-défense

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

A Nantes, les commerçants du centre-ville font face à l’insécurité et ont décidé de se former au self-défense Source: Nantes : Face à l’insécurité, les professionnels de la nuit se forment au self-défense

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Suisse – Berne balaie deux motions contre la pollution lumineuse – Le Matin

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

Le Conseil fédéral a rejeté deux propositions romandes, l’une d’un conseiller national, l’autre d’une conseillère aux Etats, qui souhaitaient des mesures pour lutter contre l’éclairage nocturne inutile. Source: Suisse – Berne balaie deux motions contre […]

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Media Links

  • 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

nocionescomunes.wordpress.com/

urbanculturalstudies

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

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