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 fate of the CBD
We explore ways to evolve our city centres and ensure their survival in a post-pandemic world.
People power
Cities run on people power. But how do we get the average citizen to pitch in on urban-planning ideas and city governance?
The rise of alfresco
We look at the concept of alfresco dining in 2020 and consider how cities that are new to the concept are trying to adapt.
Utopian Hours: the city at stake
We visit the Utopian Hours festival in Turin to discuss what’s at stake right now: the city itself.
The state of US cities
Former mayor of Washington Anthony Williams joins us to discuss the state of US cities as the country prepares for one of its most anticipated elections in decades.
Hope for hospitality
We hear from the hospitality sector after one of the toughest years on record for hoteliers.
Green recovery and indigenous urban design
We discuss why now is the time to push for a green recovery and how indigenous city builders can help urban design act as a tool for social change.
Checking in on our cities
We take a trip around the world with our correspondents to check the pulse of the cities that they call home.
Density and distance
Can density still be done right? We assess how big a threat the global pandemic is to the very idea of the city.
The Chiefs conference
We gathered some of the sharpest minds in hospitality and city living to discuss how the world should move forward. Topics ranged from urban forests to mobility, the future of the office and tips from the mayor of Athens.
