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Urbanism
Report
2012 forecast: urbanism— Global
Preface
What'll happen to our cities in the coming year. Japan wil have more trees, Mumbai will have more high-rises and Portugal will get its first "smart city".
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Design / Urbanism
City revival
Issue 25
In New York, Tobruk, Foshan, Beirut and Stockholm there are pioneering architectural projects that will transform their cities. We take a look at the grand plans.
Affairs / Urbanism
Americas Briefing
Issue 55
New York's first bicycle sharing scheme is set to launch into action, a new escalator is improving the lives of Medellin's, Colombia, residents, and Peru invests in its solar energy sector.
Design / Urbanism
Copenhagen: design city
Issue 15
There are many reasons why Copenhagen trumped the other cities in our quality of life survey. One of them is its undeniably seamless urban planning, paving the way for the mobility, and ultimately, the happiness of its…
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 world's top 25 most liveable cities - 2009
Issue 25
Monocle’s researchers have spent the past months putting the world’s leading cities to the test to find the best places for you to make your base. Last year Copenhagen was the winner of our survey but in 2009 the award goes…
Design / Urbanism
Breaking the rules
Issue 45
The codes of good urban planning are common sense. But sometimes those rules are there to be broken and, as in these five examples, the results can work surprisingly well.
Business / Urbanism
Madrid: business city
Issue 15
It may lack the financial might of London or Frankfurt, but we have chosen Madrid as our business city because of its emergence as the Iberian city of opportunity, its status as gateway to Latin America, campaign to att…
End Point / Urbanism
Observation
Issue 45
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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Affairs / Urbanism
Talk of the town
Issue 25
From a Beijing air-quality expert to an Italian architect, these urban planning visionaries have ideas with the potential to transform our urban world – and soon.
Affairs / Urbanism
Desert Operation
Issue 63
It’s twice as big in area as Tel Aviv but it has only 200,000 residents – and a reputation for being dusty and dreary. Be’er-Sheva’s mayor, however, plans to change that. But the makeover leaves little space for the local…
Business / Urbanism
The living is easy
Issue 28
Sweden’s second city is fertile soil for small businesses thanks to its history of maritime adventure, the population’s can-do attitude and its intimate size, which helps keep the co-operative spirit alive and well.
Edits / Urbanism
Malasaña (north)
Issue 26
If you’re willing to put your faith in the financial and social changes that Madrid’s council is currently promoting and move to the city, then the relaxed Bourbon style of the Malasaña neighbourhood is the ideal place to…