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Australia: Sydney’s night mayor Michael Rodrigues: ‘My job is to get people out of the house and having fun. And often.’

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 11, 2021
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Michael Rodrigues is in charge of reimagining Sydney’s post-lockout, post-lockdown possibilities. Which means he has to stay away from the couch. Source: Sydney’s night mayor Michael Rodrigues: ‘My job is to get people out of […]

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France: Cholet. Éclairage nocturne : « La Ville doit faire de la pédagogie »

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 11, 2021
  • Uncategorized

​La décision de la Ville de Cholet (Maine-et-Loire) de rétablir l’éclairage nocturne au moins jusqu’à la fin de l’année fait réagir le représentant local de l’Association nationale pour la protection du ciel et de l’environnement […]

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Colombia: Ciclovía nocturna hoy en Bogotá: programación, rutas y actividades

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 10, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Los ciudadanos podrán disfrutar del recorrido y actividades recreativas a partir de las 6:00 p.m. Source: Ciclovía nocturna hoy en Bogotá: programación, rutas y actividades

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France: Parisians in the ‘City of Lights’ want fewer lights

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 7, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Study finds they would like ‘invasive’ night-time city lights to be turned down Source: Parisians in the ‘City of Lights’ want fewer lights

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Disco Balls and Design: The Architectural Performance of Night Clubs | ArchDaily

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 6, 2021
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The evolution of nightclubs and the architecture that made them popular Source: Disco Balls and Design: The Architectural Performance of Night Clubs | ArchDaily

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This Is The American City That Gets The Least Sleep – 24/7 Wall St.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 6, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Loss of sleep causes a litany of healthcare problems. According to Healthline, these include immunity weakening, inability to focus, risk of diabetes, weight gain, and high blood pressure. According to the Sleep Foundation: In sleep […]

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India: Daytime meals might reduce health problems associated with night shift work: Study | Health – Hindustan Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 6, 2021
  • Uncategorized

According to a small clinical trial by the National Institutes of Health, eating only during the daytime might prevent higher glucose levels for night shift workers. Source: Daytime meals might reduce health problems associated with […]

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Mexico: Autoridades clausuran 11 bares y centros nocturnos

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 6, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Como resultado de la coordinación e implementación del operativo BRUMA, los Gobiernos Federal, Estatal y Municipal se clausuraron 11 Source: Autoridades clausuran 11 bares y centros nocturnos

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France: À Quimper, « la nuit, elle appartient à tout le monde » – Quimper – Le Télégramme

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 5, 2021
  • Uncategorized

Depuis plusieurs semaines, la Ville de Quimper a décidé de se pencher concrètement sur la vie nocturne quimpéroise. Un diagnostic est en cours. Source: À Quimper, « la nuit, elle appartient à tout le monde » – […]

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France: Quand aura lieu la prochaine Nuit Blanche ? À vous de – Ville de Paris

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 5, 2021
  • Uncategorized

L’événement dédié à la création contemporaine se tient depuis 2002 le premier samedi d’octobre. Et si on changeait ? Votez pour votre date préférée jusqu’au 12 décembre ! Source: Quand aura lieu la prochaine Nuit Blanche ? À […]

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Media Links

  • France: Pourquoi après les élections municipales, cette ville du Lot a décidé de rallumer la lumière une heure de plus la nuit ? – ladepeche.fr

    April 27, 2026
  • Beyond Brightness: How Lighting Configuration and Urban Context Shape Nighttime Park Use – ScienceDirect

    April 26, 2026
  • Nocturnal Infrastructure | UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment

    April 25, 2026
  • Colombia: Bogotá anuncia millonario apoyo cultural para proyectos en Chapinero

    April 25, 2026
  • 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

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Reading and reviewing rare vintage fiction stories

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Night Time Economy

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

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Investigating art and politics in urban space

The Urban Night

An interdisciplinary research project on cities and the night.

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Thinking about place and power - a site written and curated by Stuart Elden

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exploring the boundaries of leisure and crime

Armando Silva

Just another WordPress.com weblog

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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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