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Urbanism

Street value

Keen to spark improvements in your immediate area? Here are some simple strategies for making your neighbourhood a pleasing place.

  • Issue #140
  • 10 min read
Street value
Travel and restaurants

Knives out

It has been a bad year for restaurants, but a Sydney food charity has teamed up with top chefs to offer sustenance to the vulnerable, thinking outside the box to feed the needy.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 1 min read
Various kitchen knives with different blade sizes and handle colors mounted on a black magnetic strip against white tile wall.
Business

View from the top

At Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in the Swiss Alps, entrepreneurs and creatives came together with partner UBS to offer their take on how we move forward as a society.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 10 min read
View from the top
Affairs

Bright lights, small city

Considering a downsize from the metropolis? Our second annual Small Cities Index points you to compact civic spots offering rich culture, varied careers and progressive planning with plenty of room to breathe.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 1 min read
Bright lights, small city
Affairs

Think again

The world looks profoundly different from a year ago. What can the roaring 1920s teach us about the decade to come? And why are populists still popular?

  • The Forecast #11
  • 19 min read
Illustration of a stylized figure in a brown suit and hat with decorative swirls, holding a drink.
Affairs

Changing of the guard

A new generation of politicians, activists and educators are shaking up parts of Africa beset by corruption and inequality. We meet five pioneers determined to transform their countries for good.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 8 min read
Changing of the guard
Affairs

Preparing for the worst

Whether you’re faced with an accident, a fire or a less expected natural catastrophe, it pays to have a plan. Meet the experts who are laying the groundwork to keep us safe and sound.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 5 min read
People conducting controlled burning among tall eucalyptus trees in the Australian bush with smoke and small fires visible on the ground.
Affairs

Turning heads

From Belarus to Hong Kong, political uprisings defined 2020. A decade after the Arab Spring, it’s clear these movements don’t always bring change. What is the secret to a successful revolution?

  • The Forecast #11
  • 9 min read
Protesters holding yellow and blue smoke flares during a demonstration on a city street.
Society

Mind your manners

The world might be becoming more casual but the French aren’t about to drop their standards of etiquette.

  • Issue #138
  • 4 min read
Mind your manners

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