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Safer nights, better nights: when collaboration makes cities safer for everyone | urbact.eu

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 9, 2026
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Source: Safer nights, better nights: when collaboration makes cities safer for everyone | urbact.eu

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Noctourisme : pourquoi les villes s’adaptent au tourisme nocturne ?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 8, 2026
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Safaris nocturnes, aurores boréales, Séville by night : canicule et surtourisme poussent le tourisme mondial à réinventer ses horaires. Source: Noctourisme : pourquoi les villes s’adaptent au tourisme nocturne ?

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Soho’s alfresco reluctance shows why London nightlife is ailing – Taipei Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 8, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan Source: Soho’s alfresco reluctance shows why London nightlife is ailing – Taipei Times

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Des soirées de danse en ligne queers, les « Spur Nights », gagnent en popularité à Montréal | Le Devoir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 8, 2026
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L’artiste Noël Vézina porte ces ateliers hebdomadaires, qui mettent l’accent sur l’unité plutôt que sur la conformité. Source: Des soirées de danse en ligne queers, les « Spur Nights », gagnent en popularité à Montréal […]

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Fiestas, discotecas, noches ‘queer’: imágenes de deseo y libertad, vulnerabilidad y euforia | Babelia | EL PAÍS

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 3, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Una publicación recorre la relación entre fotografía y vida nocturna ‘queer’. Indaga en cómo estos espacios han sido vistos, registrados y narrados, y en cómo esas formas de representación han influido en su propia existencia […]

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US: Cities, towns nationwide revive teen curfews amid summer crowds • Stateline

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 3, 2026
  • Uncategorized

As communities prepare for crowded July Fourth celebrations, cities and towns across the country have revived juvenile curfews and increased police patrols in response to an apparent uptick in large teen gatherings and fights organized […]

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Ottawa approves new annual authorisation for all-night dance events · Actualités ⟋ RA

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 30, 2026
  • Uncategorized

The motion allows venues to apply for annual licenses, instead of per-event, for all-night events. Source: Ottawa approves new annual authorisation for all-night dance events · Actualités ⟋ RA

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How cities fail at night transport – and why it’s important | ITS International

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 29, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Humanist technologist Mehri Mohebbi explains why nighttime mobility is a critical ITS test Source: How cities fail at night transport – and why it’s important | ITS International

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Can Boston have a thriving nightlife? The World Cup suggests it can.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 27, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Bars can stay open until 3 a.m. now, and people are loving it. Source: Can Boston have a thriving nightlife? The World Cup suggests it can.

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Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar – Radio Free Asia

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 27, 2026
  • Uncategorized

Power shortages once darkened Sinuiju at night, but satellite images show a renewable energy boom is underway. Source: Border cities bright at night as North Korea goes solar – Radio Free Asia

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  • Less booze, more moves: Inside Gen Z’s new social scene | CNN

    July 25, 2026
  • Ha Noi mulls over establishment of entertainment zones to boost night-time economy

    July 24, 2026
  • France: Saint-Étienne : la mairie impose la fermeture nocturne aux…

    July 23, 2026
  • Mayor Oh Se-hoon Unveils Initiative to Turn Seoul’s Nights into an Economic Engine Through Night Economy Coexistence Zones and Moonlight Yajang – Seoul Metropolitan Government

    July 23, 2026
  • The dark side of making daylight saving time permanent in California – Los Angeles Times

    July 22, 2026
  • Report: Melbourne’s night-time economy is the fastest-growing in Australia   – hospitality | Magazine

    July 21, 2026
  • UK: West Midlands Mayor calls on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to appoint a Minister for the Night-Time Economy

    July 21, 2026
  • How LEDs Are Making Light Pollution Worse – IEEE Spectrum

    July 21, 2026
  • New survey launched: Smells Like Ageism – Age Bombs

    July 20, 2026
  • ¿Puede la vida nocturna revitalizar la economía de las ciudades? – Revista Mercado

    July 17, 2026
  • Hanoi aims to raise tourists’ night-time spending to 30%

    July 17, 2026
  • People losing 65-93 hours of sleep each year in India’s big cities because of high nighttime temperatures: Study | Pune News – The Indian Express

    July 16, 2026
  • US: NC’s largest cities poised to strengthen curfews amid growing ‘teen takeovers’ • NC Newsline

    July 16, 2026
  • Seoul plans late-night dining, transit and tourism push to grow night economy

    July 16, 2026
  • Cities are rethinking what happens after dark

    July 16, 2026
  • Sub Club managing director to chair Glasgow night life task force | The Herald

    July 16, 2026
  • Glasgow nightclub figure appointed to new role for city’s night time economy – Yahoo News UK

    July 14, 2026
  • Mieux intégrer la nightlife bruxelloise dans la vie urbaine : une vision 24/7 pour Bruxelles – BX1

    July 13, 2026
  • Mexico: Servicios Municipales refuerza mantenimiento nocturno en distintos puntos de la Capital

    July 12, 2026
  • Les archives de Michou, figure de la vie nocturne parisienne, intègrent la BnF | TV5MONDE – Informations

    July 10, 2026

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