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Monocle’s Small Cities Index

Size isn’t everything – but a city’s scale can determine your trajectory in life. Our fifth Small Cities Index puts the spotlight on 25 compact places that offer the best of metropolitan living.

  • The Forecast #14
  • 29 min read
Monocle’s Small Cities Index
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Capital investment

Quality of life is on the rise in the UAE’s capital. With community-led businesses, blue-chip companies and a world-beating cultural scene, Abu Dhabi has plenty to offer investors and residents alike.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 8 min read
Jean Nouvel's geometric domed roof structure at the Louvre Abu Dhabi casting shadows over shallow water with boats.
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Home stretch

Downtown Dubai’s breathtaking skyline might be awe-inspiring but, along with its neighbouring districts, it’s a highly liveable part of the city.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 5 min read
Crowds of tourists photograph Downtown Dubai's skyline and the Burj Khalifa from a waterfront viewpoint.
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Life’s a beach

The districts spanning the Jumeirah Beach Road are some of the city’s most pleasant, where green space is ample, floor plans are generous and imaginative shopping and dining options are in plentiful supply.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 6 min read
Palm-lined jogging track along Jumeirah Beach with sandy shore and cafés in the distance.
Design

Culture club

Alserkal Avenue, a clutch of galleries and spaces in Dubai’s Al Quoz, has become a focal point for the region’s buzzing arts and culture scene. Meet the team behind the transformation.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 3 min read
Culture club
Design

What is the big idea?

Meet the man pioneering sustainable neighbourhoods and dreaming up planet-friendly utopian cityscapes. Can his company, URB, break new ground?

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 31 min read
What is the big idea?
Business

Back on track

In no time at all, Dubai has built a smart public-transport system that is showing the other car-centric cities how it can be done. Jump onboard.

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 4 min read
Back on track

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