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UK: Not reopening Sheffield City Hall puts ‘total handbrake’ on city’s night-time economy, claim music promoters | The Star

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 1, 2020
  • Uncategorized

A group of music promoters are calling on the Sheffield City Trust to reopen iconic venues such as City Hall and Ponds Forge in an effort to help the city’s economy recover from the impact […]

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La vida nocturna de Bangkok se palpita en sus mercados

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 31, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Nada de horario de 9 a 5 acá: los puestos callejeros de la capital de Tailandia cobran vida en la noche. Un vistazo a la cultura gastronómica local. Source: La vida nocturna de Bangkok se […]

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Tunisie : Quand les lumières s’éteignent, ou comment mieux cerner l’impact de la crise COVID-19 dans les villes de la région MENA | Tunivisions

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 30, 2020
  • Uncategorized

La pandémie de coronavirus (COVID-19) a frappé les villes de plein fouet. Du jour au lendemain, des centres urbains bourdonnants d’animation sont devenus l’ombre d’eux-mêmes, pour cause de confinement et autres mesures restrictives. Si ces […]

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Pandemia deixa sem tango as noites de Buenos Aires | Cultura | EL PAÍS Brasil

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 30, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Setor, que movimenta cerca de 10,8 bilhões de reais por ano, enfrenta situação crítica após cinco meses com os salões de baile vazios. Somente na capital argentina são mais de 200 milongas que fecharam ao […]

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Portos de Galicia se adhiere al ‘Manifiesto Slowlight’ para una iluminación sostenible

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 30, 2020
  • Uncategorized

A Coruña se convirtió a principios de julio en la primera ciudad en comprometerse con esta iniciativa que promueve la reducción de la contaminación lumínica Source: Portos de Galicia se adhiere al ‘Manifiesto Slowlight’ para […]

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‘The reversal of gentrification’: how Covid-19 could remake Australia’s cities | Australian economy | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 30, 2020
  • Uncategorized

If working from home becomes a mainstay, CBDs might become destinations for entertainment rather than work Source: ‘The reversal of gentrification’: how Covid-19 could remake Australia’s cities | Australian economy | The Guardian

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France: Le Mans. Des habitants des Sablons excédés par de gros rassemblements nocturnes

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 28, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Des habitants de la rue Galilée au Mans dénoncent des rassemblements de centaines de personnes plusieurs soirs par semaine depuis le début de l’été à proximité du centre aquatique des Atlantides. Des rassemblements tardifs et […]

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Cuba – La Habana: prohíben la movilidad nocturna y anuncian nuevas medidas por la COVID-19 | OnCubaNews

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 28, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Ante el rebrote de la COVID-19 que atraviesa La Habana, las autoridades de la capital cubana anunciaron un nuevo paquete de medidas que busca contener la propagación de la enfermedad. Source: La Habana: prohíben la […]

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China: Night tourism a bright light for economy as contagion under better control

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 28, 2020
  • Uncategorized

With more people preferring to take weekend trips locally and to nearby regions, this has fueled the popularity of nighttime events at bed-and-breakfast homestays and resorts. Source: Night tourism a bright light for economy as […]

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“We need people we can trust in government”: Beirut club scene reacts to tragic explosion – Scene reports – Mixmag

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 28, 2020
  • Uncategorized

In early August an explosion devastated Beirut, leaving the city – including its iconic nightclub scene – in ruins Source: “We need people we can trust in government”: Beirut club scene reacts to tragic explosion […]

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  • ‘Nobody’s going out!’ Why is Britain’s nightlife in such decline – and can anything save it?

    May 6, 2026
  • France: Charte de la vie nocturne | Les établissements de nuit du Morbihan labellisés “Label night” – Actus – Actualités – Les services de l’État en Morbihan

    May 5, 2026
  • Colombia: FILBo 2026 abre espacio para debatir la economía cultural y la vida nocturna en Bogotá – HSB NOTICIAS

    May 4, 2026
  • Travelers plan trips around after-dark experiences

    May 4, 2026
  • Kansas City: How a morning dance party offers sober party vibe

    May 2, 2026
  • Nighttime Imaging Grows Landsat’s Science Value – NASA Science

    April 30, 2026
  • Panama: La vida nocturna: El consumo no despega

    April 28, 2026
  • Vichy, France: Tour de vis sur les trottinettes, charte de la vie nocturne, démocratie locale… A Vichy, les 12 premières mesures du nouveau mandat – La Montagne

    April 28, 2026
  • France: Deux nouvelles communes de l’Oise rallument leur lumière la nuit, dont une après une série de vols

    April 28, 2026
  • US: Flagstaff, AZ Travel Guide: Stargazing, Food & Grand Canyon – AFAR

    April 28, 2026
  • US: Denver may let nightclubs stay open later, but leaves last call unchanged | 9news.com

    April 28, 2026
  • 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

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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/

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

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