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France: Hautes-Alpes : l’éclairage nocturne de Briançon de retour à la normale | D!CI TV & Radio

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 28, 2020
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Les services techniques de la ville de Briançon vont reprogrammer l’éclairage public pour une extinction des lumières de 2h à 5h du matin. Source: Hautes-Alpes : l’éclairage nocturne de Briançon de retour à la normale […]

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China: Night-time economy flourishes in Qingdao

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

Qingdao was ranked fourth in terms of night-time consumption in 2019 in the country, according to a report jointly released by Tencent and L.W. Institute. Source: Night-time economy flourishes in Qingdao

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RA: The Chengdu Nightclub Reviving Sichuan’s Shut-Down Scene

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 27, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Despite government closures and the recent setbacks of COVID-19, Chengdu has become a home for techno in China. Harriet Shepherd heads to one club that stands above the rest. Source: RA: The Chengdu Nightclub Reviving […]

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Surprisingly bipartisan effort out of Texas for US congress to include live event venues in future relief packages. – NIGHTTIME.ORG

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 27, 2020
  • Uncategorized

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tom Carper (D-DE) led 40 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter today to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) asking them to […]

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The Latest: Bars with outdoor seating open in Spanish cities – KNBN NewsCenter1

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 26, 2020
  • Uncategorized

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or […]

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Houston, Texas: Coronavirus hot spots in homeless shelters highlight challenges unsheltered resident face | WOAI

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 26, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Nursing homes, jails and prisons have become well-known locations for coronavirus outbreaks, but Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has identified another major hotspot for COVID-19 cases in his city: homeless shelters. Speaking at a Houston food […]

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New York City: Keep Subways Closed Overnight to Expedite System Modernization

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on May 26, 2020
  • Uncategorized

Governor Cuomo discusses subways during coronavirus (photo: governor’s office)The MTA’s recent institution of overnight closure of the subways has attracted a tremendous amount of attention and criticism from advocates for homeless people and many transit […]

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Nighttime in Cities – Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO

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

Mit Ideen zum Erfolg – Wie arbeiten und leben Menschen in Zukunft? Zu dieser und ähnlichen Fragen forschen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler am Fraunhofer IAO und bringen ihre Erkenntnisse ergebnisorientiert in die Anwendung. Source: Nighttime in […]

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France: Avec le déconfinement, adieu le «vrai» calme en ville

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

Source: Avec le déconfinement, adieu le «vrai» calme en ville

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Covid-19 lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations worldwide

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

RIYADH: Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr on Sunday, many under Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offer respite to worshippers in some countries despite fears of skyrocketing infections. Source: Covid-19 […]

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    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
  • 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

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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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