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
How many minutes?
We weigh in on one of urbanism’s biggest buzzwords of the past few years, the 15-minute city, and assess a few alternatives.
New takes on the urban environment
We look at some city projects, from Japan to Canada and the UK, that are offering a fresh perspective on their urban environments.
Special: New York’s mayoral race
Who will take the top seat in city hall? Monocle’s Henry Rees-Sheridan takes a closer look at the big issues facing New York, the candidates vying to be the next mayor and the party politics at play in the Big Apple.
Utopian Hours 2021
Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo reports from Turin, which is playing host to a crowd of urbanists, designers and city-enthusiasts for this year’s edition of Utopian Hours.
‘The Urbanist’: 10 years
Monocle 24 marks 10 years of broadcasting this week and to celebrate we are looking back at the last 10 years of urbanism, speaking to a few old friends and discussing what the next decade has in store.
Far-flung stories
We look well beyond our London HQ to explore some urbanism stories from the farthest reaches of the globe.
The Monocle Quality of Life Conference in Athens
We highlight some key urbanism takeaways from this year’s edition of the Monocle Quality of Life Conference in the Greek capital.
Placemaking, biodiversity and diplomacy
We bring you a bundle of reports from the past few days, including the London Design Festival, Expo Prado in Montevideo, New York hosting world leaders and the Al Fay Park in Abu Dhabi.
Olympic legacies
Just how important is the Olympic legacy for the built environment? We assess how Tokyo 2020 has affected the city itself, look ahead to Paris 2024 and examine Rio 2016 too.
Urban agriculture
We get better acquainted with the land as we assess how urban agriculture can lead to a healthier, happier and more sustainable future for city dwellers.
