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Human encroachment pushing wild animals into taking night shifts – StarTribune.com

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 28, 2018
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Source: Human encroachment pushing wild animals into taking night shifts – StarTribune.com

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DIY London: partying on the periphery | Music | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 28, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Faced with ever-stricter licensing laws in the capital, a raft of organisers are keeping clubland alive by taking their experimental communities to the fringes Source: DIY London: partying on the periphery | Music | The […]

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Hong Kong’s fight to save its neon shimmer – a photo essay | Travel | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 26, 2018
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Neon signs once dominated Hong Kong’s skyline but are under threat from new regulations and technology. Fortunately, heritage groups are working to preserve them Source: Hong Kong’s fight to save its neon shimmer – a […]

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Boiura, Algérie:  Ville morte de jour comme de nuit

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 26, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Source: L’Expression – Le Quotidien – Ville morte de jour comme de nuit

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How 3,000 streetlights turned San Diego into America’s smartest city | Digital Trends

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 26, 2018
  • Uncategorized

You’ll find plenty of surf, sunshine, and fish tacos in San Diego, but the city is increasingly being recognized as the smartest city in America. It all started with lights. Source: How 3,000 streetlights turned […]

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Amy Lamé responds to criticism of London Night Czar role, following restrictive new Hackney nightlife legislation – NME

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 25, 2018
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London Night Czar Amy Lamé has shared a statement with NME, after restrictive new nightlife legislation was imposed on the borough of Hackney Source: Amy Lamé responds to criticism of London Night Czar role, following […]

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Guayaquil, una vida nocturna con estilo propio – ANDES

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 24, 2018
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Texto y Fotos: César Muñoz Source: Guayaquil, una vida nocturna con estilo propio – ANDES

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I Went Out in Hackney to Find the After-Hours Carnage Worrying the Council – Noisey

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 23, 2018
  • Uncategorized

But instead of anti-social behaviour, all I found were trendy cocktail bars, some important venues, and a council willing to tear it all down. Source: I Went Out in Hackney to Find the After-Hours Carnage […]

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Turning Japan into a country that never sleeps – Nikkei Asian Review

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 23, 2018
  • Uncategorized

Tourism industry aims to keep foreign visitors spending late into the night Source: Turning Japan into a country that never sleeps – Nikkei Asian Review

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Why China’s Stargazers Want to Turn Down the Lights

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 23, 2018
  • Uncategorized

As relentless urbanization brightens the country’s night skies, conservationists are scrambling to protect views of the Milky Way. Source: Why China’s Stargazers Want to Turn Down the Lights

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    June 17, 2026
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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

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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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