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Chapter 1
Amsterdam’s bicycle mayor
In June 2016 Amsterdam welcomed its first bicycle mayor as part of a programme co-ordinated by BYCS. Monocle’s Amsterdam correspondent Venetia Rainey hopped on her bike to meet the current mayor, Katelijne Boerma.
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Chapter 2
US Board on Geographic Names
This lesser-known federal body is responsible for surveying and providing data on places so that appropriate names can be chosen for them. We meet its executive secretary, Lou Yost.
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Chapter 3
Minister for loneliness
Last month the UK government appointed its first-ever minister for loneliness. More than the role itself, this is an important gesture, as Sam Dick from the Campaign to End Loneliness explains.
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