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Canada After Dark shines light on night life – Apartment613

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 30, 2025
  • Uncategorized

On May 21–22, 2025, Canada After Dark, a two-day nightlife forum, was held as part of Ottawa’s first Capital Music Week (CxMW). Co-presented by Ottawa’s Nightlife Office and the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC), the […]

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Toronto to hire a ‘night economy’ manager – TorontoToday.ca

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 30, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Toronto is the latest city to embrace the night mayor movement, which has seen similar bureaucrats pop up in hubs like Ottawa, Paris and Rotterdam Source: Toronto to hire a ‘night economy’ manager – TorontoToday.ca

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Vida nocturna y vitalidad urbana en Shenzhen – CGTN en Español

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 29, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Cada noche, Shenzhen se llena de luces y vida, transformándose en un epicentro de vitalidad urbana. Los espacios gastronómicos al aire libre se colman de jóvenes, mientras los trabajadores terminan su jornada con cenas tradicionales […]

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Nightlife Article #69: The Politics of Nightlife: Why the Industry Keeps Undermining Itself! – NTIA

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 29, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Source: Nightlife Article #69: The Politics of Nightlife: Why the Industry Keeps Undermining Itself! – NTIA

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Hanoï élargit son offre touristique nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 28, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Hanoï continue de développer son attractivité nocturne en lançant une nouvelle offre touristique : le spectacle “Le son de la cloche de Trân Vu”. Cette initiative vise à enrichir les expériences proposées aux visiteurs une […]

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Vie nocturne : Ottawa étudie la possibilité d’assouplir ses règlements | Radio-Canada

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 28, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Les élus de la Ville d’Ottawa doivent se prononcer mercredi sur une série de modifications aux règlements municipaux afin de dynamiser la vie nocturne. Source: Vie nocturne : Ottawa étudie la possibilité d’assouplir ses règlements | […]

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Québec City: Souvenirs d’une ville qui vibrait et dansait du soir au matin

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 26, 2025
  • Uncategorized

La vie nocturne d’aujourd’hui à Québec n’a plus le lustre qu’elle connaissait entre les années 1980 à 2000. Embarquez dans la DeLorean pour revivre «la belle époque» et comprendre les raisons de son déclin. Source: […]

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Chine : économie nocturne au Guangxi – Xinhua – french.news.cn

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 26, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Source: Chine : économie nocturne au Guangxi – Xinhua – french.news.cn

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Embracing a 24-hour cycle in urban governance | Nature Cities

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 24, 2025
  • Uncategorized

As cities adapt to new rhythms of work, climate and culture, time itself is emerging as a critical dimension of urban governance. Andreina Seijas argues that urban policy must embrace the full 24-hour cycle to […]

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Vietnam: Difundir cultura desde las actividades económicas nocturnas

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 23, 2025
  • Uncategorized

(PLVN) – En la actualidad, se viene desarrollando fuertemente la construcción de actividades económicas nocturnas para dinamizar la economía y mejorar la calidad de vida, especialmente en las grandes ciudades y áreas urbanas. Calles peatonales, […]

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  • US: Nashville ‘Night Mayor’ on how night life has evolved beyond Broadway

    March 25, 2026
  • L’économie nocturne de Hô Chi Minh-Ville ne se résume pas aux marchés nocturnes ou aux pubs.

    March 25, 2026
  • 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

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Reading and reviewing rare vintage fiction stories

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UAF

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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

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

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