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
The future of US transportation
With a new administration in residence at the White House and cities beginning to recover from the pandemic, is there some hope on the horizon for transport in the United States?
Diary of a year in lockdown
Monocle’s editor in chief Andrew Tuck opens up his diary charting the past 12 months, as the UK marks a year since it first entered into lockdown.
The quest for perfection
We explore some of the different approaches that cities have taken in the quest for perfection.
The urbanist dictionary
We take a look at the language of urbanism in the hopes of unravelling the jargon frequently thrown around in city discourse.
‘Grands projets’
We look at ‘grands projets’ in cities around the world, from turning the Champs-Élysées into a giant urban garden to a reimagining of the Los Angeles river and a new community in Canada.
Hopes for 2021
We ask a collection of city-makers, thinkers and doers to describe their hopes for urban life this year.
ULI Europe Conference
This week we report on the Urban Land Institute’s 2021 Europe Conference. In line with the current climate, this was a virtual affair but, as always, it was an event packed with great guests sharing their ideas on how to make our cities better.
Vaccine logistics
We explore the rollout of mass vaccinations and how cities are playing their part in the solution.
Telling the story of New York
We look at the role New York City plays in some of our favourite films, television shows and songs.
Urban unrest
Taking to the streets is a powerful tool for citizens to hold their governments accountable. But what happens when things go wrong? This week we examine urban violence on different levels.
