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
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.
Transforming our cities
What’s the formula for a city that works? We look at how some of our favourite urban projects are transforming their cities – and offer a model for building happier communities.
Reading the signs
We look to the world of wayfinding and city signage to explore where our information comes from and how it shapes the way we navigate our streets.
Reopening our cities
As urban life slowly returns to normal, what sort of cities are we about to encounter? This week we look at the reopening of community centres and hear about plans to temporarily pedestrianise London’s Soho (and why that should be here to stay).
