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Une pétition pour le retour de l’éclairage nocturne à Bordeaux

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 13, 2024
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Depuis janvier 2023, une partie de l’éclairage public de Bordeaux est éteinte entre 1 heure et 5 heures du matin dans le but de réduire la consommation d’énergie et de faire des économies. Cette mesure […]

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Baja el ruido en la ciudad durante el día y la noche | Mobilitat i transports | Ajuntament de Barcelona

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 12, 2024
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La contaminación acústica en Barcelona ha disminuido entre un 5 y un 6 por ciento en comparación con los datos de hace cinco años. Así lo recoge el nuevo Mapa estratégico de ruido de Barcelona, […]

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Is the party over for Belgrade’s club scene on the Danube? | Serbia holidays | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 12, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Raft houses, known as ‘splavs’, became synonymous with the hedonistic nightclub scene in Serbia’s capital. Now they are being cleared from the river to make way for luxury flats, bars and shops Source: Is the […]

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Chinese city forced to back pedal over night-time cycling after streets become gridlocked | South China Morning Post

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 11, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Kaifeng wanted to cash in on a social media craze among students for nocturnal riding, but it became a victim of its own popularity. Source: Chinese city forced to back pedal over night-time cycling after […]

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Mexico City: Ciudad nocturna: ¿recuperar la noche es recuperar la paz? | La Silla Rota

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 9, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Recuperar la noche es recuperar la paz, recuperar la paz es recuperar al gobierno, y recuperar al gobierno es recuperar a todo el cuerpo del estado. | Rodrigo Cordera Source: Ciudad nocturna: ¿recuperar la noche […]

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‘I’m here for the ghosts’: an after-dark walk through Istanbul in search of its soul | Istanbul holidays | The Guardian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 9, 2024
  • Uncategorized

The author of the Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen novels takes a trip into the Old City’s thrilling and turbulent past Source: ‘I’m here for the ghosts’: an after-dark walk through Istanbul in search of its soul […]

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DarkSky launches new lighting policy templates | DarkSky International

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 9, 2024
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DarkSky International has published free templates to assist local and regional governments in adopting responsible outdoor lighting policies. Source: DarkSky launches new lighting policy templates | DarkSky International

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Changes to Licensing & Zoning Bylaws for Restaurants, Bars & Entertainment Venues – City of Toronto

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 7, 2024
  • Uncategorized

As of January 1, 2025, the City of Toronto will implement updated licensing and zoning bylaws for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. These changes clarify and modernize the rules while fostering business opportunities, contributing to […]

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How Montreal’s fabled nightlife lost its spark – The Globe and Mail

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 4, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Figures released in September show that a lower share of bar and restaurant spending in Montreal happens at night than in any other big Canadian city, including Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto Source: How Montreal’s fabled […]

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Cities Are Projecting Their History Onto Streets and Buildings After Dark | Smithsonian

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on November 3, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Pedestrians in Montreal, Grand Rapids and other locations can time-travel thanks to installations that map historical scenes directly onto the cityscapes Source: Cities Are Projecting Their History Onto Streets and Buildings After Dark | Smithsonian

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Media Links

  • Montreal mayor open to helping La Tulipe, protecting other venues | Montreal Gazette

    February 10, 2026
  • Argentina: Cómo convertir horas “muertas” en ventas adicionales en la tienda y el surtidor? – Surtidores.com.ar

    February 9, 2026
  • Teatro Nacional y Palacio Nacional amplían horario hasta las 3 de la mañana – Noticias de El Salvador

    February 9, 2026
  • Jimmy Kimmel Music Cutbacks Highlight Decline of Late-Night Live Music

    February 6, 2026
  • Exposition : “La Nuit” d’Armand Luciani – Bibliothèque Universitaire – Corti

    February 5, 2026
  • Reopening Montreal concert venue La Tulipe won’t be easy, owners say | Montreal Gazette

    February 5, 2026
  • Ciudad Ho Chi Minh impulsa el desarrollo del turismo nocturno

    February 4, 2026
  • After dark: The successes and challenges of night shift workers – Scot Scoop News

    February 3, 2026
  • China: Proven Night-time Economy Framework | After-Dark Activation & Night Tourism

    February 2, 2026
  • France – La Rochelle : la Ville fait évoluer son dispositif concernant l’éclairage public, ce qu’il faut savoir

    January 31, 2026
  • London Nightlife Taskforce | UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment

    January 31, 2026
  • Urban Nightscapes and the Anthropocene – The Metropole

    January 26, 2026
  • La vie nocturne de Bruxelles en danger : un manifeste appelle à la soutenir

    January 26, 2026
  • A New Generation Gives Up Alcohol but Not the Party – The New York Times

    January 25, 2026
  • Italy: À Trapani, les citoyens obtiennent gain de cause devant les tribunaux contre le chaos de la vie nocturne.

    January 24, 2026
  • France: La Rochelle : dans la nuit des sans-abri, quand la ville ne brille plus

    January 24, 2026
  • How a Small City in Florida Became the Only Certified DarkSky International Community in the Southeast – Garden & Gun

    January 23, 2026
  • Entre cenas, reuniones clandestinas y crímenes violentos: así era la vida nocturna en la antigua Roma

    January 20, 2026
  • UwUAfterDark: la serie de fiestas cosplay nocturnas que conquista la vida geek en Colombia – Infobae

    January 18, 2026
  • Éclairage nocturne : allier sécurité, durabilité et obscurité | WSP

    January 13, 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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