End Point
Urbanism
Report
Observation— Global
Preface
Our editor-in-chief jumps on his bike to find forgotten corners of the city in need of reimagining and offers a recipe that works – if you can find the ingredients.
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Business / Urbanism
Second life
Issue 47
While post-industrial towns such as Detroit languish in a ‘rust belt’, Pittsburgh is bucking the trend, teeing itself up as a major hi-tech hub and an alternative to California’s Silicon Valley. Monocle visits its thriving…
Affairs / Urbanism
Thinking cities
Issue 15
Alain de Botton, Richard Florida, Jonathan Raban, Ricky Burdett, Roope Mokka and Richard Alston – six leading writers, thinkers and academics give their view on the state of today’s cities, and their vision of the urban…
Affairs / Urbanism
Asia briefing
Issue 8
Michelin judges Tokyo a gourmet's delight, Taiwan's weapons programme, and the beautification of Seoul.
Affairs / Urbanism
Briefing Americas
Issue 5
The ups and downs of the Caribbean, plus life on the farm in downtown Detroit.
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Business / Urbanism
When in Rome
Issue 60
Once a gritty, working-class neighbourhood, Ostiense still has its warehouses and factories but they’re now being converted into museums and spaces for small, creative businesses.
Design / Urbanism
Cobble it up
Issue 29
Along with clean hospitals and punctual buses, our cities should have a cosy feel to them. Let’s hear it for warm street lighting, pristine parks and cobbled back alleys.
Design / Urbanism
City slickers
Issue 5
It’s not necessarily the billion-euro development, star-architect-designed gallery or shiny new ferris wheel that makes locals feel good about their town. *Monocle* believes that the measure of a city is more about everyday…
Affairs / Urbanism
Barriers and barrios
Issue 28
Melilla, in Morocco, is one of two Spanish colonies left on the African continent. The enclave is a lure for illegal immigrants who try to cross the border here into Europe. But this is not the whole story; Monocle looks…
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Affairs / Urbanism
The power of five
Issue 55
Not everyone’s favourite place can be included in Monocle’s top 25 destinations. But we’ve made a little room for five cities close to our editors’ hearts. From tech hubs to design capitals, you’ll be hearing more from…
Culture / Urbanism
Basque in the glory
Issue 5
Thanks to its world-famous museum, Bilbao has become a cultural mecca in just 10 years. But has the Guggenheim improved the lives of the locals or just entertained art-loving tourists? We make an in-depth audit.
Edits / Urbanism
Fukuoka: retail city
Issue 15
Friendly, cosmopolitan Fukuoka is tiny in comparison to Tokyo, but it beats the Japanese capital hands down with its cuisine and shopping. That’s why itis Monocle’s choice for our best retail city award.
Affairs / Urbanism
Africa/Middle East Briefing
Issue 42
Benjamin Netanyahu's motorcade and urban regeneration in Mecca.