Affairs / Urbanism
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Greece’s finances are in a dire state, and its government under pressure. The latest EU bailout package has staved off economic collapse for now, but unemployment is at a record high and many Greeks are feeling the effects…
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Tällberg: Jacqueline McGlade
July 2007
Professor Jacqueline McGlade became executive director of the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen in 2003. She is on leave from her post as Professor in Environmental Informatics in the Department of Mathematics at…
Affairs / Urbanism
Alexandria, Egypt
July 2010
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Affairs / Urbanism
Most liveable city: Helsinki
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Helsinki claims the number 1 spot in Monocle’s 2011 Quality of Life survey, which ranks the top 25 cities in the world to call home. Rising from fifth position in 2010, Helsinki outperformed Zürich at number 2 and Copenhagen…
Design / Urbanism
City slickers
July 2007
Monocle believes that the measure of a city is more about everyday wonders - pavements, well-designed schools, punctual transport - rather than one-off grand projects. Here's our list of the top 25 urban elements that make…
Affairs / Urbanism
Urban Age Conference
December 2009
Istanbul, a thriving megacity at the crossroads between East and West, is at a critical moment in its long and rich history. Monocle reports from the Urban Age conference, organised by the London School of Economics and…
Affairs / Urbanism
Concrete circus
September 2012
Maputo's turbulent history includes colonial rule, war and regime change. And it's a rich history told in the buildings that line the streets of Mozambique's capital.
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Affairs / Urbanism
Taiwan’s turning tide
March 2013
Under the leadership of a progressive mayor, Kaohsiung in the south of Taiwan is no longer the neglected sibling of the capital Taipei. With its harbour being redeveloped and refreshed infrastructure within the city, Mon…
Edits / Urbanism
Property prospectus: George Town
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George Town, on the Malaysian island of Penang, is a former British trading outpost rich with post-colonial charm. Now it’s drawing in a new batch of entrepreneurs who are converting old shop-houses into everything from…
