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Revel in the details

Swiss village Monte is living proof that minor urban interventions can be a major boost to quality of life.

  • Issue #170
  • 6 min read
Revel in the details
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Local champions

A former industrial hub that is now home to creatives is adding some civic pride into a down-at-heel neighbourhood.

  • Issue #170
  • 4 min read
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Monocle’s Small Cities Index

Size isn’t everything – but the scale of a city can determine your trajectory in both business and life. Our fifth Small Cities Index puts the spotlight on 25 places around the world that…

  • The Forecast #14
  • 29 min read
Monocle’s Small Cities Index
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Meet Europe’s first chief heat officer

Athens is the hottest capital city in mainland Europe and temperatures continue to rise. That’s why Eleni Myrivili was appointed as the city’s – and continent’s – first chief heat officer last summer. We…

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Athens: urban inspiration

Athenians have a knack for injecting pockets of greenery and a sense of innovation into their ancient city. Their urban interventions are aimed at cooling down this dense metropolis and safeguarding its sacred sights…

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Urban planning, sociable living

For a city built almost entirely within the past 40 years, you’d expect tip-top infrastructure and Dubai has happily obliged with a swift network of roads, an efficient metro system and the world’s busiest…

  • 3 min read
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Copenhagen: healthy city growth

The concept of kolonihave, a blissful combination of an allotment and a summer house, has shaped Danish cities since the late 17th century. Today, avid growers convene in these colonies to find a peaceful…

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  • 7 min watch
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