Affairs / Society
The liveable cities index 2010
We've been doing our homework and crunching the numbers for our survey of the top 25 liveable cities, but we know it's not just about statistics.
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Affairs / Society
A world of good
Once again, we've been busy applying the annual Monocle metrics test to cities across the globe. Here are the results.
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Monday 18 June
A solstice walk on the wild side
If you’re feeling a little out of sorts this week, it might have something to do with the sun. For those of us in the northern hemisphere this is the week with the longest amount of daylight in the year.
Affairs / Monocle
Quality of Life trailer
Months of good-natured, frequently late-night and jetlagged debate have produced Monocle's definitive (and just a little subjective) guide to the world's most liveable cities. Correspondents were dispatched worldwide to…
Affairs / Urbanism
Quality of Life Survey 2012
Great cities adapt and change like their residents. The process of finding a favourite has been a global undertaking that confirmed and renewed our love of exciting urban centres. Here is our annual ranking of the best…
End Point / Architecture
Observation
When you look out your window, what do you see? Well, in London not enough innovative architecture and too many projects that fail to offer fresh solutions. It’s not just the developers who are to blame – building regula…
Affairs / Society
The wait is over
Welcome to the fifth annual Monocle survey of top 25 liveable cities around the world. Here’s how they rank.
Culture / Radio
Bangkok call-in
From putting expectant mothers in touch with midwives to finding you a snake-catcher, Bangkok’s ‘quality of life’ radio station RDCK provides a lifeline in a city where public services are haphazard at best.
Affairs / Soft Power
Monocolumn
Thursday 16 June
Quality of life series – The soft power of fashion week
São Paulo Fashion Week (SPFW), currently taking place at the Niemeyer-designed Cicillo Matarazzo Pavilion at Parque do Ibirapuera, is the largest fashion event, not just in Brazil but in Latin America. It generates signi…
Affairs / Books
Monocolumn
Sunday 12 June
Quality of life series – Turning a page in Faulkner country
Around one in five adults in Mississippi will not be able to read this column. The poorest state in America, Mississippi also has the country’s lowest literacy rates, a historic problem within its educational system that…
Affairs / Media
Monocolumn
Tuesday 14 June
Quality of life series – Neon signs of change
Whether it is Piccadilly Circus in London, New York’s Times Square or Tokyo’s Ginza, neon billboards in the heart of a big city are no ordinary advertising spots – they are part of a city’s identity. Which means that when…
Affairs / Transport
Monocolumn
Monday 13 June
Quality of life series – Lisbon’s train pain
As Portugal’s new prime minister Pedro Passos Coelho prepares to take over as the country’s chief of damage limitation, ambitious plans originally conceived by ex-PM José Sócrates to revamp Lisbon’s transport infrastructure…
Affairs / Society
Africa/ Middle East briefing
A call for better treatment of Lebanon's army of maids and nannies, plus a transport boost in São Tomé and why Africa didn't make out 25 most liveable cities.
Affairs / Aviation
Monocolumn
Wednesday 15 June
Quality of life series – Hong Kong airport’s third runway
Hong Kong airport is reaching saturation point. On the doorstep of the world’s second largest economy and faced with increasing competition from rivals in both mainland China and nearby Singapore, Hong Kong is planning to…
Edits / Travel
Monocolumn
Monday 28 May
Finding the perfect bar
At the end of a long week spent working on Monocle’s upcoming Quality of Life issue, I decide to improve the quality of my life by taking myself off to Ginza to seek out the perfect bar.
The Monocle Daily, episode 156
Why North Korea is threatening South Korea, we hear from our man in Shanghai, and discuss urban affairs for Monocle’s Quality of Life week.
The Monocle Daily, episode 159
Professor Fawaz Gerges of LSE discusses the worsening Syria conflict and we discuss great design cities for Monocle’s Quality of Life week.
The Monocle Weekly, episode 63
As Monocle's Quality of Life issue hits newstands around the world, this week's edition of the Monocle Weekly picks up on similar themes.
The Monocle Daily, episode 160
Analysis of the Spanish banking crisis and we hear about the best food cities for Monocle’s Quality of Life week.
The Monocle Daily, episode 157
We ask what could achieve peace in Syria and learn which businesses make cities work better as part of Monocle’s Quality of Life week.