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New streetlights save energy but are too bright for some – StarTribune.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 3, 2019
  • Uncategorized

The LED fixtures cast a brighter, whiter light, which some welcome as enhancing security and others liken to making a neighborhood feel like a “police state.” Source: New streetlights save energy but are too bright […]

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Sanlé Sory – Peuple de la Nuit

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 2, 2019
  • Uncategorized

“Les travaux de Mr.Sanlé sur la scène culturelle rappellent ceux de Malick Sidibé et Seydou Keita… et c’est maintenant à son tour de se faire célébrer. »- The New York Times Nous avons réalisé les […]

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Loving the Spätkauf: why you should visit one of Berlin’s 24/7 cornershops on your next visit | London Evening Standard

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 1, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Soaking up the atmosphere of each Berlin Kiez (neighbourhood) is as important as posing next to fragments of the Wall, or the relics of this city’s tumultuous 20th century history. To understand the Source: Loving […]

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Meet The Woman Managing Fort Lauderdale’s Economy After Dark | WJCT NEWS

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on April 1, 2019
  • Uncategorized

The economy in Fort Lauderdale doesn’t sleep. And now the city has a team in place to oversee, and even improve on that reality: The “NITE” Source: Meet The Woman Managing Fort Lauderdale’s Economy After […]

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Night Time Economy – Five Top Trends in the Night-Time Economy for 2019

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 30, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Source: Night Time Economy – Five Top Trends in the Night-Time Economy for 2019

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How Twin Cities architects light our urban areas affects our city’s mood – StarTribune.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 30, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Well-designed light, from various sources, can transform city streets at night and during the shoulder seasons. Source: How Twin Cities architects light our urban areas affects our city’s mood – StarTribune.com

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Un «Alcalde de la Noche» para mejorar el ocio nocturno de Madrid o Barcelona

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 29, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Grandes ciudades como Londres, Nueva York o Tokio ya cuentan con una figura de autoridad para la noche Source: Un «Alcalde de la Noche» para mejorar el ocio nocturno de Madrid o Barcelona

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Keep Sydney Open on course to win a seat in the New South Wales Parliament and scrap lock-out laws | Daily Mail Online

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 29, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Former ABC Rage producer and DJ Tyson Koh could soon win a seat in the New South Wales Parliament, giving him the power to scrap Sydney’s controversial lock-out laws. Source: Keep Sydney Open on course […]

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Night-time satellite images distort GDP claims:  Fake news is bad, fake GDP could undo the global economy – World News – Haaretz.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 29, 2019
  • Uncategorized

*** Source: Fake news is bad, fake GDP could undo the global economy – World News – Haaretz.com

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La exclusividad de la Barcelona nocturna | Diario Axarquía Málaga

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 27, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Para disfrutar de la ciudad condal no es necesario hacerlo únicamente de día. Source: La exclusividad de la Barcelona nocturna | Diario Axarquía Málaga

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  • Utah town claims top honors as the best place for nighttime stargazing in the United States | News | cachevalleydaily.com

    June 16, 2026
  • Le béton parisien stocke la chaleur le jour et la relargue la nuit : 10 degrés d’écart avec la campagne, les urbanistes tirent la sonnette d’alarme

    June 16, 2026
  • France: “Si la ville n’est plus adhérente à cette association, le label tombe automatiquement” : pourquoi cette commune du Lot fait le choix de renoncer aux labels nationaux “Ville fleurie” et “Ville étoilée” – ladepeche.fr

    June 16, 2026
  • 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

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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

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the culture(s) of cities... space, time and urban everyday life

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