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Financial districts by day, party zones by night? Report rethinks future of urban night-time economies | News | Building Design

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 15, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Creative studio Bompas and Parr explores how architecture, planning and adaptive reuse could support night-time economies amid widespread concern over venue closures Source: Financial districts by day, party zones by night? Report rethinks future of […]

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‘City that never sleeps’: Hyderabad’s night economy gets a bold policy push; 24×7 open zones planned | Hyderabad News – Times of India

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 13, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Hyderabad is poised to become India’s first 24×7 economic powerhouse with a comprehensive night-time economy framework. The city plans to appoint a ni Source: ‘City that never sleeps’: Hyderabad’s night economy gets a bold policy […]

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France – Périgueux : la Ville passe à l’éclairage intelligent par télégestion – Dordogne Libre

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 11, 2025
  • Uncategorized

La municipalité prévoit cet investissement dans la limite du budget déjà alloué à l’éclairage de 150 000 euros par an. Rémi Philippon La Ville poursuit la modification de son système d’éclairage public qu’elle avait entamée avec l’extinction […]

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Vietnam: Sa Pa se concentre sur le développement de produits de tourisme nocturne

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 11, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Afin de diversifier les produits et de prolonger le séjour des touristes, visant à accueillir environ 5,8 millions de visiteurs d’ici 2025, Sa Pa (Lao Cai) se concentre sur le développement d’activités touristiques nocturnes attrayantes […]

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Toronto to hire new dedicated nightlife project manager · News ⟋ RA

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 11, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Canada’s largest city is seeking a new “ambassador and facilitator of Toronto’s vibrant night economy.” Source: Toronto to hire new dedicated nightlife project manager · News ⟋ RA

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Mannheim, Cologne Offer Subsidized Taxi Rides to Improve Women’s Safety – Bloomberg

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 10, 2025
  • Uncategorized

As violence against women rises, cities like Mannheim are subsidizing night cabs for women. Source: Mannheim, Cologne Offer Subsidized Taxi Rides to Improve Women’s Safety – Bloomberg

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Spain: “Los clubs también son cultura”: el ocio nocturno gallego reclama su sitio en la industria cultural

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 9, 2025
  • Uncategorized

A Coruña será en 2026 la capital del ocio nocturno en España, al acoger la Conferencia Nacional del Sector del Ocio y los Espectáculos y la IX Gala de los Premios Recicla la NocheTe puede […]

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France: La Ville de Besançon lance une campagne pour une vie nocturne plus sûre et responsable • macommune.info

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 7, 2025
  • Uncategorized

La Ville de Besançon a lancé le 4 juillet 2025 une nouvelle campagne de sensibilisation à destination des jeunes de 12 à 30 ans, dans le cadre de son plan d Source: La Ville de […]

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Kestrel Nest becomes first ‘dark-sky’ lodging in Australia – ABC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 7, 2025
  • Uncategorized

A lodging in New South Wales has become the first to be internationally recognised as “dark-sky” accommodation, where visitors can take in the wonders of a clear night sky with little light pollution. Source: Kestrel […]

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The Night Barcelona Taught Me How to Breathe Again | Motivation

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 7, 2025
  • Uncategorized

Some cities transform after dark, but Barcelona doesn’t just change Source: The Night Barcelona Taught Me How to Breathe Again | Motivation

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  • Caen, France – Tapage nocturne, alcool sur la voie publique, délinquance routière… Une nuit avec les policiers municipaux de Caen

    May 23, 2026
  • France: Cambriolages et “sentiment d’insécurité” : une nouvelle ville de l’Oise rallume son éclairage public la nuit

    May 21, 2026
  • France – Schiltigheim. Éclairage nocturne : la commune ne suivra pas l’exemple de Strasbourg, voici pourquoi

    May 21, 2026
  • Varsovie interdit la vente d’alcool nocturne : la capitale sera-t-elle plus sûre ? | Euronews

    May 21, 2026
  • Denmark Just Switched Off White Streetlights and Turned a Road Red to Solve a Nighttime Urban Crisis Most Cities Still Ignore

    May 20, 2026
  • France: Face aux nuisances nocturnes, la Ville de Besançon annonce de nouvelles mesures de sécurité au square Saint-Amour – ICI

    May 20, 2026
  • France – La mairie de Toulouse condamnée : elle n’avait pas contraint les commerces à éteindre leur lumière la nuit

    May 20, 2026
  • China’s Night Boom | TVF International | Screenings | C21Media

    May 14, 2026
  • ¿Puede la iluminación urbana favorecer la movilidad activa en las ciudades? Nuevas evidencias sitúan la luz como factor urbano relevante – smartlighting

    May 14, 2026
  • France – Strasbourg. Le retour de l’éclairage public presque partout la nuit

    May 13, 2026
  • Hanoï se positionne comme la « ville de la découverte de la culture nocturne » de la région.

    May 12, 2026
  • France: Éclairage public : décalage de l’extinction à minuit – Ville de Tournefeuille

    May 12, 2026
  • Más allá de las discotecas: la nueva economía nocturna de la capital – Diario Libre

    May 9, 2026
  • Barcelona reduce a la mitad las patrullas policiales las noches de fin de semana: «Es cuando más se necesita»

    May 7, 2026
  • À quelle heure éteindre les lampadaires pour protéger la biodiversité ?

    May 7, 2026
  • ‘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

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  • deviantleisure
  • Armando Silva
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  • 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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