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Ex-soldier Danny slept rough in Manchester for years – now he’s a tour guide whose stories have been moving people to tears – Manchester Evening News

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 19, 2018
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‘His tour is a slap in the face and it is a big wake up call. It’s hard hitting but he couples it with great humour’ Source: Ex-soldier Danny slept rough in Manchester for years […]

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Global Cities After Dark has unveiled its full 2018 program

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 19, 2018
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Kicking off this November! Source: Global Cities After Dark has unveiled its full 2018 program

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Want to deal with D.C.’s after-hours noise? The District is looking for its first ‘night mayor.’ – The Washington Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 19, 2018
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Applications have flooded the mayor’s office for the city’s first-ever nightlife director position. Source: Want to deal with D.C.’s after-hours noise? The District is looking for its first ‘night mayor.’ – The Washington Post

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Conception lumière : cinq lauréats pour les Prix de l’ACEtylène

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 19, 2018
  • Uncategorized

L’Association des concepteurs lumière et éclairagistes (ACE) a proclamé, le 18 octobre à Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), le palmarès de la 7e édition… – Architecture Source: Conception lumière : cinq lauréats pour les Prix de l’ACEtylène

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A Bayeux, la pollution lumineuse passée au crible ! – actu.fr

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 19, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Les éclairages nocturnes ont envahi villes et campagnes. Les défenseurs de l’environnement dénoncent des impacts sur la consommation d’énergie, notre santé et celle de la faune. Source: A Bayeux, la pollution lumineuse passée au crible […]

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Une ville chinoise envisage de lancer une lune artificielle pour remplacer ses lampadaires

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 18, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Dans la ville chinoise de Chengdu, les responsables prévoient de remplacer les lampadaires par un satellite projetant une lueur artificielle, appuyant ainsi le clair de la Lune. Tout pourrait se jouer en 2020. Avec ses […]

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Algérie:  Chlef : Tapage nocturne et nuisances dues aux motos dans la ville | El Watan

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 18, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Les habitants de Chlef se plaignent des nuisances sonores qui envahissent le centre-ville et qui se font récurrentes, surtout la nuit. Des phénomènes qui font leur apparition dans la wilaya de Chlef et qui sont, […]

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A White Night of Wonder | The Daily Star

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 18, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Nuit Blanche is an annual night-time art festival that spans across entire cities. With hundreds of official and unofficial art installations, the cities themselves are transformed into one vast art exhibition. I was fortunate enough […]

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Limerick’s nightlife to wave Purple Flag in bid for ‘safe and inviting environment’ – Limerick Leader

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 18, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Source: Limerick’s nightlife to wave Purple Flag in bid for ‘safe and inviting environment’ – Limerick Leader

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After-hours ambassador to connect late-night Bloomington and city hall – Indiana Daily Student

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on October 18, 2018
  • Uncategorized

The ambassador will roam from Indiana to College Avenue, and from Kirkwood to Seventh Street. Source: After-hours ambassador to connect late-night Bloomington and city hall – Indiana Daily Student

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  • Hanoi adopts framework to boost night-time economy development

    June 17, 2026
  • 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

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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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