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The Evolutionary Power of Cities and Light | The MIT Press Reader

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 21, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Urbanization and the spread of artificial light are transforming life for all of earth’s species, bringing about a host of unintended consequences. Source: The Evolutionary Power of Cities and Light | The MIT Press Reader

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Montreal city council questioned on night policy:  Conseil municipal – lundi 18 novembre, 13h00 – YouTube

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019
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Veracruz, el estado con más negocios dedicados a la vida nocturna

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 19, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Veracruz es el estado que tiene un mayor número de negocios de este giro con 3 mil 698, le siguen Oaxaca (2 mil 430), Chiapas (2 mil 362), Jalisco (2 mil 362) y la Ciudad […]

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Let there be less light | Otago Daily Times Online News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 19, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Source: Let there be less light | Otago Daily Times Online News

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The growing importance of the night-time economy – BBC News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 17, 2019
  • Uncategorized

The UK’s night-time economy is now said to be the UK’s fifth-biggest industry with annual revenues of £66bn. Source: The growing importance of the night-time economy – BBC News

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39 de 100 negocios abiertos en México en 2014, cerraron: Inegi

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 17, 2019
  • Uncategorized

El 90% de los negocios creados en México desde 2014 siguen activos, de acuerdo con el Inegi; uno de los que más crece son las clínicas de belleza. Source: 39 de 100 negocios abiertos en […]

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Chihuahua, Mexico: Por violencia, bares y centros nocturnos de la ciudad se quedan sin clientes | Voz en Red

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 17, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Source: Por violencia, bares y centros nocturnos de la ciudad se quedan sin clientes | Voz en Red

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Light Pollution Is Taking Away Our Night Skies. Here’s Why That Matters. | HuffPost

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 17, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Some cities and states are trying to protect our night sky “for the health and wellbeing for all living things.” Source: Light Pollution Is Taking Away Our Night Skies. Here’s Why That Matters. | HuffPost

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Government consider later opening hours for venues to improve ‘night culture’ of Ireland | The Irish Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 17, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Source: Government consider later opening hours for venues to improve ‘night culture’ of Ireland | The Irish Post

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Government to consider licensing laws to improve ‘night culture’

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 16, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Minister for Justice ‘in favour’ of enhancements but wants consultation process first Source: Government to consider licensing laws to improve ‘night culture’

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  • 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
  • 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

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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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