The Urbanist
Monocle’s guide to better cities. Explore urban innovation, cutting-edge infrastructure, and compact living with insights from planners, architects, and city leaders.
Latest Episodes
Harm reduction and the ‘war on drugs’
We look at some of the organisations and activists promoting the sometimes controversial harm-reduction approach to the issue of drugs in our cities.
Europe’s cycling revolution
We look across Europe to survey the various initiatives that cities have launched to encourage cycling and support those who get around on two wheels.
Past pandemics and future cities
We examine how our urban fabric has been moulded by pandemics of the past, and look forward to explore how our cities will deal with the challenges of the future.
Best of ‘Tall Stories’ 2021
Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck guides us through his favourite ‘Tall Stories’ of 2021.
Best of 2021
Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck brings us a selection of some of his favourite interviews, reports and comments of the year on ‘The Urbanist’.
Cities in review
It’s nearly the end of 2021 so we wanted to reflect on the year gone by and assess how urban living has changed over the past 12 months – and what lessons we can take with us into the new year.
On the radar
We review a few stories that have caught our eye over the past few months: Auckland’s inaugural Climate Festival, Nordic Citymaking Week and a new collection that explores New York in haiku form.
Past and future
Today we bring you two major stories: a look at how the port of London has changed the fabric of the city and moulded the communities around it; and we dissect the plans for Amazon’s new headquarters, which it is hoped will invigorate a new area in the US.
What are cities made of?
From concrete to timber and glass to steel, there are many facets that make up a city – but are all of them as obvious as they sound? This week we discuss the very action of city-building from the physical to the intangible.
Climate migration
How is climate change affecting our migration habits? And are cities equipped to deal with the impending influx of migrants as urban displacement becomes more common?
