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UK: How to future-proof the high street pub?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 20, 2019
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With a swathe of new data revealing the extent to which our town centres are changing, we ask in what way, shape or form can the high street pub survive? Source: How to future-proof the […]

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Buenos Aires, la ciudad que vive de día… ¡y de noche!

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 19, 2019
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En Buenos Aires la noche es un nuevo día, la ciudad se ilumina con sus cientos de marquesinas teatrales, su variada oferta de restaurantes y sus concurridos  bares. Source: Buenos Aires, la ciudad que vive […]

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Nuisances nocturnes : la tension monte dans la Presqu’île de Lyon – France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 18, 2019
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Chaque soir fin de semaine, le scénario est invariablement le même en Presqu’île de Lyon: tapage nocturne, concerts de klaxons, cris et rodéos dans les rues. Aujourd’hui, les riverains de la rue Herriot, excédés, se […]

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Ocio nocturno, una oportunidad para dinamizar la economía de Colombia | Tendencias | Portafolio

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2019
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Solo en Bogotá el sector genera unos 34.000 empleos directos. | Tendencias | Portafolio.co Source: Ocio nocturno, una oportunidad para dinamizar la economía de Colombia | Tendencias | Portafolio

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Boliches de Río de Janeiro: La vida nocturna

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 17, 2019
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Los boliches de Río de Janeiro son uno de los principales atractivos de esta mágica ciudad brasileña que enamora a millones de turistas año tras año, en todas sus temporadas. Source: Boliches de Río de […]

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Melbourne leading growth in Australia’s night time economy – The Shout

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

Research shows that Melbourne lead growth in the $134 billion Australian night time economy for 2017-2018. Advertisement Source: Melbourne leading growth in Australia’s night time economy – The Shout

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Why are Philadelphia office towers all lit up at night? We shed some light.

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

The most sophisticated energy-efficiency measures are only as good as the people managing the buildings. Philadelphia city government has a plan to address that. Source: Why are Philadelphia office towers all lit up at night? […]

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UK: Preston Wins Night-Life Award For Seventh Year Running – Preston Hub

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

Preston’s nightlife has been awarded the Purple Flag for the seventh year running. The Purple Flag award, judged and distributed by the Association of Town & City Centre Management, recognises towns and cities with vibrant, […]

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The 50 cities taking part in the World’s Big Sleep Out have been revealed

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

Our charitable arm The Big Issue Foundation will be hosting the Kia Oval Cricket Ground event alongside Social Bite’s global ‘Live Aid of homelessness’ on December 7 Source: The 50 cities taking part in the […]

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France: Saint-Brieuc. À quoi sert la nouvelle charte pour les bars du centre-ville ?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on September 14, 2019
  • Uncategorized

La maire, la police nationale et les représentants des bars et discothèques ont signé cette charte de la vie nocturne, qui avait été annoncée en mai 2018. Source: Saint-Brieuc. À quoi sert la nouvelle charte […]

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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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