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21 April 2022

Episode 549

30 minutes

What lessons can cities learn from the past? We discuss Leonardo da Vinci’s plans for the ideal city, sketched after a pandemic; revisit the pneumatic tube system; and re-examine the humble drinking fountain.

21 April 2022

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Chapter 1

10 minutes


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Chapter 1

The ideal city after a pandemic

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After surviving a pandemic that wiped out a third of Milan’s population in the 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci decided to design his ideal city. Urban planner Nolan Gray examines Da Vinci’s revolutionary plans.

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Pneumatic tube systems

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Description: This was a solution Until the 1970s pneumatic tube systems were a common sight in offices and retail spaces across Europe and the US. Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov visits an Austrian company that’s taking the technology to new levels.

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Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

The humble drinking fountain

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As global temperatures rise and cities become hotter, Ljubljana has been turning to history to keep residents cool by reviving the tradition of the public drinking fountain.

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