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Latest Episodes
Tall Stories 330: Krater, Ljubljana
Guy De Launey visits a crater-like site in his neighbourhood that has become a showcase for sustainable construction techniques.
Utopian Hours: Turin’s growing momentum
We wrap up our conference season at Utopian Hours festival in the north of Italy, where we get urban inspiration from seven speakers and investigate why Turin has seen a burst of creative city building in recent years.
Tall Stories 329: Edificio España, Madrid
Paul Logothetis visits one of Madrid’s historic skyscrapers, recently reborn as a hotel after lying dormant for more than a decade.
What we learned at Citylab
We reflect on what we learned at this year’s Bloomberg Citylab conference in Amsterdam – from the right to protest and shade equity to cycling infrastructure and the power of local government.
Tall Stories 328: La Laguna, Mexico City
Mary Holland visits a converted factory space in a historically working-class neighbourhood of Mexico City.
Hot in the city
We assess the challenges ahead for cities as global temperatures continue to rise and some of the ways we hope to mitigate against the sweltering heat.
Tall Stories 327: The Monaco Grand Prix
Emily Sands visits Monaco to see how the tiny principality with a big reputation for motor racing is affected by its annual race.
Prague Summit of Cities
This week we are in Prague, where mayors, government officials and international agencies gathered to discuss assistance to Ukraine and postwar rebuilding. Plus: the annual meeting of the Pact of Free Cities.
Tall Stories 326: Quito’s skyscrapers
Lucinda Elliott is in Quito to see how a new swath of skyscrapers by a collection of international ‘starchitects’ is changing the Ecuadorian capital.
The future of mobility – Innotrans 2022
We kick off our unofficial conference season on The Urbanist in Berlin for Innotrans 2022, where we catch up with experts, exhibitors and enthusiasts to find out what’s next in the world of transport.
