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The Urbanist

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards.

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Tall Stories 400: Tenement Museum, New York:

Mandy Sinclair takes us on a tour through one of the Tenement Museum’s homes to tell the story of a New York couple from the 1860s.

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18 Mar 2024
7 min

Tall Stories 400: Tenement Museum, New York 

Mandy Sinclair takes us on a tour through one of the Tenement Museum’s homes to tell the story of a New York couple from the 1860s.

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64814 Mar 2024
27 min

Mipim 2024 

We’re in Cannes to report from the world’s leading property fair, Mipim, where more than 20,000 property professionals have gathered to discuss the future of our cities and the built environment.

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11 Mar 2024
7 min

Tall Stories 399: Nihonbashi bridge, Tokyo 

Tomas Pinheiro uncovers the layers of history in an Edo-period bridge in Tokyo that was overshadowed by an expressway in the 1960s.

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6477 Mar 2024
30 min

The Sustainable Cities in Action Forum 

We are in Dubai for the Sustainable Cities in Action Forum, which sees more than 500 guests discuss heat resilience, climate mitigation and adaptation in the Global South.

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4 Mar 2024
7 min

Tall Stories 398: Eagle Pass, Texas 

HJ Mai visits Eagle Pass to find out how the city has become the centre of the American border crisis, and how residents are dealing with the national spotlight.

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64629 Feb 2024
31 min

Canada Water and Helsinki Innovation Districts 

We explore two projects redefining urban areas, from a mega-development in an often overlooked area of London to a collection of groundbreaking projects in the suburbs of Helsinki.

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26 Feb 2024
7 min

Tall Stories 397: Tin Pan Alley, New York 

Paul Logothetis visits a tiny stretch of one street in New York, which is celebrated for its place in American music history.

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64522 Feb 2024
29 min

Los Angeles’s urban challenges 

We discuss some of the major urban challenges that face Los Angeles. We explore how the city administration and community are helping to overcome issues from extreme heat and drought to homelessness, affordable housing and, of course, traffic. 

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19 Feb 2024
5 min

Tall Stories 396: Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore 

Jessica Bridger takes us to an urban oasis in Singapore.

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64415 Feb 2024
29 min

How can art help us experience cities differently? 

We look at the power of arts in our urban environment, from a lights festival in Singapore that connects people with the city-state’s public spaces, to a former train yard in Lausanne that has been transformed into a new arts neighbourhood. Plus: art fairs using neglected buildings and the role of temporary installations.

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12 Feb 2024
8 min

Tall Stories 395: Lincoln Yards, Chicago 

Cornelius McGrath looks at what is next for a stumbling development on the banks of the Chicago river, reminiscent of New York’s famous Hudson Yards.

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6438 Feb 2024
30 min

Going underground 

We look to the urban spaces below our feet, exploring the tunnels, passageways and even catacombs that exist under the buildings and roadways of our cities.

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5 Feb 2024
4 min

Tall Stories 394: Israels Plads, Copenhagen 

David Stevens assesses the intentions behind one of Copenhagen’s most innovative public square redesigns, 10 years on.

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6421 Feb 2024
29 min

Sporting development 

How can sports facilities drive social and economic change in our cities? This week, we look at how the humble basketball court can act as a community hub, hear about Las Vegas’s plan to become a sporting centre and explore how stadium design is becoming more inclusive.

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29 Jan 2024
10 min

Tall Stories 393: St Mark’s clock tower, Venice 

Sarah Grice explores the history of one of St Mark’s Square’s most intriguing adornments.

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