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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.
Transit safety and bringing urbanism to the public
How are transit operators working to ensure rider safety when using public transport? We are in Canada to find out. Plus: an architecture film festival in Helsinki and a public debate on the lessons that our terrestrial cities can learn from space colonies.
Tall Stories 392: St Anne’s Anglican Church, Toronto
Mandy Sinclair explores the story behind the unique architecture and famed interiors of a Toronto church, and finds out what this building means to its neighbourhood.
World Economic Forum: cities special
With more than 80 per cent of global GDP generated in cities, urban leaders need to be involved in conversations to ensure a more sustainable, resilient future. Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo reports from this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos to find out why cities are increasingly on the…
Tall Stories 391: Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka
Tomás Pinheiro discusses the legacy of Asia’s first world’s fair and what lies ahead for Osaka Expo 2025.
Rethinking the green revolution
We discuss how a green future for cities is stopping us from loving our urban environments as they are. Plus: two new releases that find a consensus between officials from around the world.
Tall Stories 390: The Don river, Toronto
Tomos Lewis looks at the revitalisation of the Don river, which flows from Toronto’s ravine system into Lake Ontario.
Best of ‘Tall Stories’ 2023
Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, rounds up his favourite episodes of ‘Tall Stories’ from the year.
Tall Stories 389: Civilian Hotel, New York
Paul Logothetis takes us to a theatregoer’s dream on New York’s West 48th Street.
The best of 2023
Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, looks back at some of his favourite interviews and reports from 2023 on ‘The Urbanist’.
