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Why Are There Fireworks Every Night? Twitter Has a Theory. – The Atlantic

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 25, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Paranoia about secret government plots thrives in times of uncertainty, when strange things happen, and when people are bored. This summer is a trifecta. Source: Why Are There Fireworks Every Night? Twitter Has a Theory. […]

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France: Circulation nocturne des moins de 13 ans : un nouvel arrêté d’interdiction à Mazingarbe

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 24, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Il avait été appliqué pour la première fois en 2019 et avait été très commenté. La ville de Mazingarbe, comme annoncé dans le programme du maire, reprend, cet été, un arrêté interdisant la circulation nocturne […]

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Light pollution from cities poses serious threat to coastal species, here’s why – science – Hindustan Times

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 24, 2020
  • Uncategorized

The presence of artificial light originating from cities several kilometers away (also known as artificial skyglow) could be having a significant impact on species that rely on the moon and stars to find food, new […]

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Fireworks complaints surge in US cities – BBC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 24, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Firework usage usually rises around 4 July, but in some cities they have been exploding for weeks. Source: Fireworks complaints surge in US cities – BBC News

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Rave Culture Is Culture: Instead of Starting a Moral Panic, the Government Should Make Raves Safe | Novara Media

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 24, 2020
  • Uncategorized

As lockdown lifts, experiments have shown that raves can be run safely. Despite this, the government will inevitably allow them to happen last, due to raving posing a challenge to the Tories’ staunchly neoliberal economic […]

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US: Why are there fireworks every night, explained – Vox

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 23, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Sales really have risen, plus cities are quieter due to the pandemic. Source: Why are there fireworks every night, explained – Vox

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Montréal: Comment réinventer la vie nocturne post-pandémie? | Le Devoir

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 23, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Vie et culture nocturnes: pourquoi retourner à la normale quand la normalité fait problème? Source: Comment réinventer la vie nocturne post-pandémie? | Le Devoir

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La nuit comme objet d’étude avec le géographe Luc Gwiazdzinski | Trax Magazine

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 22, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Source: La nuit comme objet d’étude avec le géographe Luc Gwiazdzinski | Trax Magazine

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Kochi, India: Public transport votaries welcome flexi-fare at night – The Hindu

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 22, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Call to incentivise KSRTC and private bus operators Source: Public transport votaries welcome flexi-fare at night – The Hindu

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‘Culture mayors’ proposed to boost nightlife in Dublin and Cork

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on June 22, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Josepha Madigan says Dublin nightlife rates ‘very poorly’ compared to European rivals Source: ‘Culture mayors’ proposed to boost nightlife in Dublin and Cork

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  • Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

    June 17, 2026
  • Utah town claims top honors as the best place for nighttime stargazing in the United States | News | cachevalleydaily.com

    June 16, 2026
  • Le béton parisien stocke la chaleur le jour et la relargue la nuit : 10 degrés d’écart avec la campagne, les urbanistes tirent la sonnette d’alarme

    June 16, 2026
  • France: “Si la ville n’est plus adhérente à cette association, le label tombe automatiquement” : pourquoi cette commune du Lot fait le choix de renoncer aux labels nationaux “Ville fleurie” et “Ville étoilée” – ladepeche.fr

    June 16, 2026
  • Miami: Bares ocultos y exclusividad: nueva vida nocturna | El Nuevo Herald

    June 13, 2026
  • Toulouse: Une grande ville française va instaurer un couvre-feu pour les mineurs lors de matchs « à risque » de la Coupe du monde – Le Soir

    June 11, 2026
  • Izakaya economics: Japan’s traditional night out fights tooth and ale for survival | Japan | The Guardian

    June 9, 2026
  • Ho Chi Minh City seeks to unlock potential of night-time economy

    June 7, 2026
  • Poland: Warsaw expands nighttime alcohol ban in bid to improve public safety

    June 6, 2026
  • UK: Hull Street Angels volunteer to keep people safe at night

    June 5, 2026
  • US: In US first, Petoskey passes rules to crack down on light pollution – Bridge Michigan

    June 5, 2026
  • DIACRITIK Virginie Gautier : L’obscurité si densément peuplée (Recours à la nuit)

    June 4, 2026
  • Germany: El gobierno alemán reclasificará los clubs como espacios culturales para frenar su cierre masivo – – Mixmag Spain

    June 1, 2026
  • Why Indian Cities Need Night Parks: Extending the Right to the City Beyond Sunset

    June 1, 2026
  • France – À Bolbec, l’éclairage public revient progressivement grâce aux LED – Paris Normandie

    May 31, 2026
  • UK: West Midlands Mayor unveils plan to boost night time economy

    May 29, 2026
  • Vietnam: Une zone économique nocturne spéciale va «surgir» à Hô Chi Minh-Ville.

    May 29, 2026
  • Alcool: Mesure forte contre les touristes ivres en Croatie – Blick

    May 29, 2026
  • France: Quimper : une “guinguette party” pour montrer comment concilier vie nocturne et tranquillité urbaine | ICI

    May 29, 2026
  • Amnesia Ibiza – España de Noche premia a Amnesia Ibiza por su historia y contribución a la cultura de ocio nocturno

    May 27, 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/

urbanculturalstudies

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

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