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
Designing for health
As cities begin to plan for the future, we look at how urban designers can cater for public health. We also head to New York to see how the city is protecting the welfare of its most vulnerable residents.
Beirut: after the blast
Just over a month after the explosion that shook the Lebanese capital, we assess the damage, reflect on the causes and muse on the future for this bruised and battered city.
Cultural capital
We explore a recent documentary on regeneration through the arts and see how the 2020 European capital of culture is fighting back against a tumultuous year. Plus: a look at the growing trend of mass timber construction.
Best-laid plans
We look at the world of urban planning to see how the future is shaping up for the industry.
Sound and the city
Does your city have a sound? This week we explore sound and the city, including how it changed during the past few months as the world went into lockdown.
Climate transition
We look at ways in which our cities can lead the charge in transitioning to a better future for our natural world.
Big Interview: Douglas Cardinal
Andrew Tuck sits down with Douglas Cardinal, one of Canada’s most respected architects and still an inspiring voice at the age of 86.
Back on the road
We forecast how our city streets are set to change and learn a few lessons about the future of urban transport.
Post-pandemic recovery
As governments start to think about post-pandemic recovery plans, we take a look at our cities and what is being done to mitigate the effect of a world brought to a standstill.
Urban wildlife
We are not the only inhabitants of our cities – so this week we decided to talk about some of the urban wildlife living in the places we call home.
