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Sparkly factories fueling nighttime tourism in cities across Japan | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

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

By day, they are considered gray symbols of industry and pollution. But at night, they are transformed into illuminated spectacles that are attracting tourists from near and far. Source: Sparkly factories fueling nighttime tourism in […]

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Qué son los bares sobrios, la nueva tendencia que busca cambiar la vida nocturna – Infobae

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 2, 2024
  • Uncategorized

La popularidad de los locales sin alcohol crece con el respaldo de figuras públicas que destacan los beneficios de una vida sin bebidas alcohólicas Source: Qué son los bares sobrios, la nueva tendencia que busca […]

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Prague 1 interdit à nouveau les véhicules la nuit, malgré l’opposition de l’Hôtel de ville | Radio Prague International

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on August 1, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Prague 1 lutte résolument contre la pollution sonore nocturne. L’arrondissement a remis en place une restriction nocturne pour les véhicules dans certaines rues. Source: Prague 1 interdit à nouveau les véhicules la nuit, malgré l’opposition […]

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Philadelphia: What It Takes To Keep Philly Running at Night – City Cast Philly

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 30, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Source: What It Takes To Keep Philly Running at Night – City Cast Philly

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Nighttime Economy in Philadelphia – Progress Report | Department of Commerce | City of Philadelphia

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 30, 2024
  • Uncategorized

The Department of Commerce releases year one progress report for the nighttime economy in Philadelphia. Source: Nighttime Economy in Philadelphia – Progress Report | Department of Commerce | City of Philadelphia

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Ottawa, Canada: Pas qu’une ville de fonctionnaires | La Presse

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 28, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Il est 20 h, on ferme ! Ottawa souhaite se défaire de sa réputation de ville monotone quand tombe la nuit et a embauché un Montréalais pour y voir. Le commissaire de la vie nocturne Mathieu Grondin […]

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Barcelona: De vigilancia nocturna a alertas ciudadanas: así valoran las medidas de seguridad los vecinos del área de BCN | El Periódico

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 28, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Una encuesta del GESOP para el AMB consulta la percepción en las calles de las 36 ciudades del área Source: De vigilancia nocturna a alertas ciudadanas: así valoran las medidas de seguridad los vecinos del […]

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Nearly half of Poles support ban on nighttime alcohol sales

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 28, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Alcohol sales at night are already restricted in several Polish cities. Source: Nearly half of Poles support ban on nighttime alcohol sales

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UK: London’s nightlife venues struggling, City Hall told

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 27, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Industry representatives tell the London Assembly crime and over-regulation are hampering growth. Source: London’s nightlife venues struggling, City Hall told

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Night-time flexible mobility shuttle launched in Milan – Smart Cities World

  • by Will Straw
  • Posted on July 26, 2024
  • Uncategorized

Milan start-up Wayla and ioki, the European on-demand mobility specialist from Deutsche Bahn, are joining forces to launch a digital night shuttle in Milan Source: Night-time flexible mobility shuttle launched in Milan – Smart Cities […]

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  • Quebec: Les choses roulent rondement chez Groupe Meloche qui compte sur les immigrants pour les quarts de nuit | Le Devoir

    May 26, 2026
  • Caen, France – Tapage nocturne, alcool sur la voie publique, délinquance routière… Une nuit avec les policiers municipaux de Caen

    May 23, 2026
  • France: Cambriolages et “sentiment d’insécurité” : une nouvelle ville de l’Oise rallume son éclairage public la nuit

    May 21, 2026
  • France – Schiltigheim. Éclairage nocturne : la commune ne suivra pas l’exemple de Strasbourg, voici pourquoi

    May 21, 2026
  • Varsovie interdit la vente d’alcool nocturne : la capitale sera-t-elle plus sûre ? | Euronews

    May 21, 2026
  • Denmark Just Switched Off White Streetlights and Turned a Road Red to Solve a Nighttime Urban Crisis Most Cities Still Ignore

    May 20, 2026
  • France: Face aux nuisances nocturnes, la Ville de Besançon annonce de nouvelles mesures de sécurité au square Saint-Amour – ICI

    May 20, 2026
  • France – La mairie de Toulouse condamnée : elle n’avait pas contraint les commerces à éteindre leur lumière la nuit

    May 20, 2026
  • China’s Night Boom | TVF International | Screenings | C21Media

    May 14, 2026
  • ¿Puede la iluminación urbana favorecer la movilidad activa en las ciudades? Nuevas evidencias sitúan la luz como factor urbano relevante – smartlighting

    May 14, 2026
  • France – Strasbourg. Le retour de l’éclairage public presque partout la nuit

    May 13, 2026
  • Hanoï se positionne comme la « ville de la découverte de la culture nocturne » de la région.

    May 12, 2026
  • France: Éclairage public : décalage de l’extinction à minuit – Ville de Tournefeuille

    May 12, 2026
  • Más allá de las discotecas: la nueva economía nocturna de la capital – Diario Libre

    May 9, 2026
  • Barcelona reduce a la mitad las patrullas policiales las noches de fin de semana: «Es cuando más se necesita»

    May 7, 2026
  • À quelle heure éteindre les lampadaires pour protéger la biodiversité ?

    May 7, 2026
  • ‘Nobody’s going out!’ Why is Britain’s nightlife in such decline – and can anything save it?

    May 6, 2026
  • France: Charte de la vie nocturne | Les établissements de nuit du Morbihan labellisés “Label night” – Actus – Actualités – Les services de l’État en Morbihan

    May 5, 2026
  • Colombia: FILBo 2026 abre espacio para debatir la economía cultural y la vida nocturna en Bogotá – HSB NOTICIAS

    May 4, 2026
  • Travelers plan trips around after-dark experiences

    May 4, 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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