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Night lights shine significantly brighter during the holidays

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 21, 2019
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Light usage increases significantly during the holiday season, according to a 2014 study. Source: Night lights shine significantly brighter during the holidays

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Berlin’s bright sky isn’t a bat’s thing | EurekAlert! Science News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 21, 2019
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People can hardly imagine a city without night-time street lighting. But how do nocturnal animals such as bats respond to the illuminated urban landscape? In a recent study, scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo […]

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Moonlight Etchings of the Forgotten Artist who Taught Edward Hopper

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 20, 2019
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Martin Lewis died in obscurity in 1962; a retired art teacher who had found some success in his early career, but was largely forgotten after the Great Depression took away the demand for his craft, […]

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Bruxelles ou la renaissance de la vie nocturne depuis les attentats – La Libre

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 20, 2019
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Source: Bruxelles ou la renaissance de la vie nocturne depuis les attentats – La Libre

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Japan: Le livre TO:KY:OO nous fait découvrir la vie nocturne de la ville | GenerationMP3

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 19, 2019
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Petit coup de coeur aujourd’hui avec le livre TO:KY:OO de Liam Wong. Ce jeune artiste né en Ecosse nous partage ici ses photographies de Tokyo retouchées pour nous emmener dans un univers plus coloré. Chaque […]

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We need a science of the night

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 19, 2019
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Understanding what happens in cities after sunset is crucial to global sustainable development, argues Michele Acuto. Source: We need a science of the night

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Madrid: La capital, a la cabeza de Europa en demanda de viajes urbanos en las noches del fin de semana

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 19, 2019December 19, 2019
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Source: La capital, a la cabeza de Europa en demanda de viajes urbanos en las noches del fin de semana

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Spain: Cultura de Altea presenta el proyecto urbano Street Light Art Project

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 18, 2019
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Source: Cultura de Altea presenta el proyecto urbano Street Light Art Project

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France : Presqu’île en colère va attaquer la ville de Lyon

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 18, 2019
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Le collectif de riverains du centre-ville de Lyon va attaquer la ville de Lyon dans l’affaire des rodéos nocturnes. Source: Lyon : Presqu’île en colère va attaquer la ville de Lyon

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U.S. : Research offers rare academic look at the life of Janitors | MinnPost

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 17, 2019
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Since 2018, the University of Minnesota has published a series of studies that say janitors face worrying rates of injury, as well as sleep issues that increase the chances of getting hurt. Source: Research offers […]

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  • 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
  • Australia: Night-time economy experts in Hobart to discuss how city can flourish after dark – ABC listen

    May 27, 2026
  • Trading Vibes For Strategy: The Necessary Evolution of the U.S. “Night Mayor”

    May 27, 2026
  • Francel: Les Noctambules d’Avignon : Quand le tourisme patrimonial se réinvente par la nuit – Ecomnews

    May 27, 2026
  • Quebec: Les choses roulent rondement chez Groupe Meloche qui compte sur les immigrants pour les quarts de nuit | Le Devoir

    May 26, 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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