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Pourquoi 35 % des communes françaises éteignent leur éclairage public en pleine nuit

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Entre 2014 et 2024, les extinctions nocturnes de l’éclairage public ont progressé en France. La motivation économique semble avoir été le principal levier de cette tendance favorable à la biodiversité. Source: Pourquoi 35 % des […]

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France: Vie nocturne : la Ville de Nancy teste un nouveau dispositif cet été – La Semaine

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Depuis le 15 juillet 2025, la Ville de Nancy expérimente, pour six mois, un nouveau dispositif visant à limiter la consommation excessive d’alcool et les troubles à l’ordre public durant la nuit. Source: Vie nocturne : la […]

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Règlement controversé sur le bruit: la Ville de Montréal reçoit l’avis de 13 000 citoyens | Noovo Info

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Un règlement municipal visant à imposer de lourdes amendes aux bars et aux établissements de musique qui font trop de bruit semble avoir touché une corde sensible auprès des Montréalais. Source: Règlement controversé sur le […]

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Bogotá 24/7 dinamiza la economía y la vida cultural nocturna de la capital – RevistaDC | Revista DC – Distinta y Creativa

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Bogotá 24/7 es una estrategia del Plan Distrital de Desarrollo “Bogotá Camina Segura”, que busca posicionar a la ciudad como una metrópolis activa día y Source: Bogotá 24/7 dinamiza la economía y la vida cultural nocturna […]

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KC bars can stay open all night for World Cup. Will they? | Kansas City Star

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Missouri’s decision to relax its alcohol laws has evoked excitement as the city prepares for the World Cup, but it’s also sparked hesitation among some Kansas City bars. Source: KC bars can stay open all […]

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Scorching heat fuels China’s booming nighttime tourism – Chinadaily.com.cn

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Source: Scorching heat fuels China’s booming nighttime tourism – Chinadaily.com.cn

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US: Artist-led night walks help keep Louisville safe

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized

There have been two walks this summer; more are planned for the fall, when the sun sets earlier. Source: Artist-led night walks help keep Louisville safe

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New Orleans Nighttime Economy Office Releases First-Ever Business Guide – OffBeat Magazine

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized

The New Orleans Nighttime Economy Office has published the first-ever guide for businesses, workers and musicians. Source: New Orleans Nighttime Economy Office Releases First-Ever Business Guide – OffBeat Magazine

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India: Bengaluru’s silence zones louder than factories, KSPCB data shows: Report | Bengaluru – Hindustan Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized

As per Karnataka State Pollution Control Board data for May, RVCE Mysore Road recorded night-time noise levels of 57.8 decibels. Source: Bengaluru’s silence zones louder than factories, KSPCB data shows: Report | Bengaluru – Hindustan […]

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Dimming the lights in the city that never sleeps – Scienceline

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 31, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Pollution from nighttime lights has severe impacts on birds and humans alike. What solutions are out there for New York? Source: Dimming the lights in the city that never sleeps – Scienceline

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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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  • Dr. Stephen Luis Vilaseca
  • The Urban Night
  • Progressive Geographies
  • deviantleisure
  • Armando Silva
  • Toby Bennett
  • Urban Sound Space
  • C'est toi ma Ville
  • Geografia Crítica
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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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