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Barathon à Besançon : la mairie voit rouge

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 7, 2017
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Source: Barathon à Besançon : la mairie voit rouge

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Make it happen! Los Angeles deserves a Night Mayor

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 6, 2017
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It’s time for nightlife to have a place at the table in the entertainment capital of the world Source: Make it happen! Los Angeles deserves a Night Mayor

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Light Pollution Is Stealing the Night

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 6, 2017
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Nights on Earth are getting artificially brighter, bringing unintended consequences. Source: Light Pollution Is Stealing the Night

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Reebok’s New ‘3:AM’ Film Looks at How Late Night Fuels Creativity

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 6, 2017
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Reebok taps creative talents in key cities for its latest collab. Titled ‘3:AM’, the sneaker collab and accompanying films celebrate late night creativity. Source: Reebok’s New ‘3:AM’ Film Looks at How Late Night Fuels Creativity

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Councillor ruffles feathers over Galway’s Purple Flag status – Connacht Tribune

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 5, 2017
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The renewal of the city’s ‘Purple Flag’ status cost almost €9,000, with questions raised over its benefit to nighttime safety. The Purple Flag is described as “an international accreditation awarded to cities and towns that […]

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Canada looks to Amsterdam for a little night magic

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 5, 2017
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The Dutch city was the first to appoint a night mayor. Now other cities are learning how to foster a vibrant, but safe, 24-7 nightlife Source: Canada looks to Amsterdam for a little night magic

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India Is Losing Its Night To Light, At 3 Times World Average

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 4, 2017
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Light pollution is gradually encroaching upon more of the Earth’s surface with the annual growth of such newly lit areas pegged at 2.2%, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances. Source: […]

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Abhyas Galli: where students study at night

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 4, 2017March 13, 2018
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Gajanan Desurkar, Senior Inspector, Worli police station, said: “We patrol the area everyday and if we come across illegal activities, we take action. There are no incidents of racing here.” You may talk with the […]

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Metro Matters: Switch off needless lights to help Delhi sleep better

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 4, 2017February 21, 2018
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Even as citizens suffer from power outages, Delhi and suburbs find enough electricity to clutter the nightscape with neon billboards at roadsides, over-lit malls and buildings, and glass constructions that reflect and further magnify the […]

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New York City: 24-hour subway service should be requirement for MTA funding, Councilman Rafael Espinal says

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on December 4, 2017
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https://www.amny.com/transit/24-hour-subway-service-bill-1.15299681

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    June 23, 2026
  • US: The Night Mayor’s Role Is More Than Violence Prevention

    June 19, 2026
  • 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

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THE SPECTRE LIBRARY PRESENTS: The Pulp and Paperback Fiction Reader

Reading and reviewing rare vintage fiction stories

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UAF

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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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