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Florida: St. Augustine commissioner concerned about nightlife hurting city’s brand

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

A St. Augustine Commissioner says she’s concerned about how nightlife is affecting the city, and she wants to have a community conversation about ways to manage it.Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline said she’s seen the town change […]

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Bloomington community members sleep in cars to raise homelessness awareness – WEEK

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

Home Sweet Home Ministries is Bloomington continued their tradition of raising awareness on homelessness in the Twin Cities in their third annual Night in Source: Bloomington community members sleep in cars to raise homelessness awareness […]

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The Northern Lights Will Be Visible Over Most Of Canada Tonight & Tomorrow, Here Are The Cities With The Best View – MTL Blog

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

Believe it or not, Montreal makes the cut! Source: The Northern Lights Will Be Visible Over Most Of Canada Tonight & Tomorrow, Here Are The Cities With The Best View – MTL Blog

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Newry.ie – Newry Renews it’s Purple Flag Status

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 31, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Source: Newry.ie – Newry Renews it’s Purple Flag Status

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Rough sleeping rises in nearly all England’s major cities | Society | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 31, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Estimated number of rough sleepers up 13% in London and 60% in Birmingham Source: Rough sleeping rises in nearly all England’s major cities | Society | The Guardian

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Reading achieves Purple Flag status for third year running | Reading Chronicle

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 31, 2019
  • Uncategorized

Reading has achieved the prestigious Purple Flag status for the third year running for its evening and night-time economy in the town. Source: Reading achieves Purple Flag status for third year running | Reading Chronicle

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London’s night-time economy can help in saving high streets – Hospitality & Catering News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 31, 2019
  • Uncategorized

London’s Night Time Commission has produced a new report revealing how London’s successful night-time economy can play a major role in helping to save the capital’s struggling high streets. Appointed by the Mayor of London, […]

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Should Greater Manchester’s trams and buses run for 24 hours a day? – Manchester Evening News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on January 28, 2019
  • Uncategorized

“I don’t think you can have a major city now where you don’t have at least one form of transport that’s running through the night.” Source: Should Greater Manchester’s trams and buses run for 24 […]

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Act XI and the ‘yellow night’: What the ‘Gilets Jaunes’ have planned for France on Saturday – The Local

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

France’s yellow vests are gearing up for an eleventh protest weekend, with the first ‘yellow night’ march scheduled to take place in Paris on Saturday. Here’s what they have planned. Source: Act XI and the […]

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Cannabis greenhouses are creating light pollution, but there are solutions | CBC News

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

As with any new industry, there’s a learning curve. For cannabis growers, they’re quickly learning their large facilities are upsetting some residents as they light up the night sky. Source: Cannabis greenhouses are creating light […]

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    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/

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

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