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Leaps in the dark: 12 of the best night-time activities in the UK | Travel | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 22, 2019
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Moonlight paddleboarding, after-dark running, tracking wildlife … the onset of warmer evenings is ideal for venturing out at night. We shed light on great nocturnal activities Source: Leaps in the dark: 12 of the best […]

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La CDMX celebrará con fiesta nocturna la primavera

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 21, 2019
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La Noche de Primavera se realizará el sábado 23 de marzo en distintos espacios de la Ciudad de México Source: La CDMX celebrará con fiesta nocturna la primavera

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Paris a besoin de toi pour inventer les nouvelles nuits parisiennes !

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 21, 2019
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La Mairie de Paris lance un appel à projet pour dynamiser différents quartiers la vie nocturne de la capitale. Source: Paris a besoin de toi pour inventer les nouvelles nuits parisiennes !

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Kebab urbanism: Melbourne’s ‘other’ cafe makes the city a more human place

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

Kebab vans symbolise the success of ‘bottom-up’ multiculturalism, providing a way for the non-European cultural ‘other’ to become part of our way of life. Source: Kebab urbanism: Melbourne’s ‘other’ cafe makes the city a more […]

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15 electrifying images from the opening night of Zagreb’s Festival of Lights

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 21, 2019
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Zagreb’s spectacular Festival of Lights returned last night, transforming Zagreb’s Upper Town into electrifying alternative worlds with projections, light insta Source: 15 electrifying images from the opening night of Zagreb’s Festival of Lights

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Cuba: Noches santiagueras: no tan culturales, pero sí populares

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 20, 2019
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“Al principio hacían un espectáculo que era entretenido y lograba sacar a las personas de sus casas. Luego se transformó en una cosa rutinaria, hacían todos los sábados lo mismo. Más tarde era un grupo […]

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Sleepless in the city | Bengaluru News – Times of India

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 20, 2019
  • Uncategorized

BENGALURU: If you look at the Wikipedia page about human sleep, the definition is quite impressive. Source: Sleepless in the city | Bengaluru News – Times of India

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Why was Sydney rated the tenth worst city in the world, and what can we do about it?

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 20, 2019
  • Uncategorized

The recent Time Out Index, a survey of more than 34,000 people in 48 cities globally, came up with some doleful news for the way Sydney people view their town. Source: Why was Sydney rated […]

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UK Consumers spending more, going out more and staying out later | The Caterer

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

Average consumer spend, frequency and duration of late nights out have increased compared to last year. Source: Consumers spending more, going out more and staying out later | The Caterer

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Opinion | Night-time commerce offers India a growth opportunity

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on March 18, 2019
  • Uncategorized

The after-dark economy is grossly neglected as a generator of value. It’s about time the government helped kick-start it Source: Opinion | Night-time commerce offers India a growth opportunity

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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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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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