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Genève: Blackout: Comment les Nyonnais ont vécu leur voyage au bout de la nuit – News Vaud & Régions: La Côte – 24heures.ch

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 27, 2019
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La ville a testé en grandeur nature l’extinction de son éclairage public. La nuit était belle là où il n’y avait pas de commerces. Source: Blackout: Comment les Nyonnais ont vécu leur voyage au bout […]

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Eco-light bulbs: How lighting could cause problems for our health from migraines to skin conditions | inews

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 26, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Her own reaction led Anna Levin to investigate the science behind ‘light bulb allergy’ Source: Eco-light bulbs: How lighting could cause problems for our health from migraines to skin conditions | inews

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Éteindre l’éclairage public à Genève: des raisons biologiques et astronomiques | Radio Lac

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 26, 2019
  • Uncategorized

La nuit est belle, ce jeudi soir on éteint la lumière dans toute la région franco-valdo genevoise et la nuit risque effectivement de vous étonner. Ce soir, jeudi, on éteint l’éclairage public de 149 communes […]

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Spectacles de lumières et groupes de musique : La Chine veut promouvoir sa vie nocturne pour stimuler l’économie – Rapport Journalier

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 26, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Source: Spectacles de lumières et groupes de musique : La Chine veut promouvoir sa vie nocturne pour stimuler l’économie – Rapport Journalier

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The Night Economies of America’s Biggest Cities – 24/7 Wall St.

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 26, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Source: RomanKhomlyak / Getty Images 1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA > Nighttime industries as share of employment: 2.2% > Most concentrated nighttime industry: Dance companies (396 employees) > Total population: 3.9 million (586 per sq. mi.) Seattle […]

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Light Pollution Is Destroying the Environment – The Atlantic

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 24, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Beneath the surface of one of Germany’s deepest lakes, researchers are studying the hidden effects of artificial light. Source: Light Pollution Is Destroying the Environment – The Atlantic

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UK: Shining a light on creativity in Leeds

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 23, 2019
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A confluence of art and biology forms part of University’s Light Night offering this year. Source: University of Leeds | News > Arts & Culture > Shining a light on creativity in Leeds

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Why Dublin needs a night mayor – and how to make it work – Fora

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 22, 2019
  • Uncategorized

High-profile closures and relocations have given rise to a narrative of a city losing its identity. Source: Why Dublin needs a night mayor – and how to make it work – Fora

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UK: The dark side of Newcastle’s nightlife: How criminals have brought shame on city’s party spots – Chronicle Live

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 22, 2019
  • Uncategorized

As police warn drug dealers to stay out of our city, we take a look at some of the criminals who have brought shame on our famous party spots Source: The dark side of Newcastle’s […]

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New Zealand: ‘I pull out my hair in taxis to leave DNA’: Women feel unsafe at night | Stuff.co.nz

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 22, 2019
  • Uncategorized

More than half of Kiwi women feel unsafe after dark, a new survey shows. Source: ‘I pull out my hair in taxis to leave DNA’: Women feel unsafe at night | Stuff.co.nz

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Media Links

  • 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
  • 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

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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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