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
Urban agriculture
We get better acquainted with the land as we assess how urban agriculture can lead to a healthier, happier and more sustainable future for city dwellers.
Tall Stories 273: 9/11 Memorial & Museum, New York
Monocle’s Chris Cermak assesses the evolution of the space left behind after the World Trade Center attacks in New York.
The Urbanist book club
The Urbanist book club delves into Tom Chesshyre’s ‘Park Life’, which explores the world’s public spaces. Plus, we discuss ‘Survival of the City’ by David Cutler and Edward Glaeser, a book on the lessons of the recent lockdowns.
Tall Stories 272: Zipaquirá, Colombia
Monocle’s Anastasia Moloney visits Zipaquirá, the Colombian cycling mecca.
Get smart
We explore the smart city to find out how the world of data can contribute to a more personalised experience, and a better quality of life in the places that we call home.
Tall Stories 271: Monte Amiata housing complex, Milan
Monocle’s Ivan Carvalho visits a postwar apartment complex from the 1960s that remains a thriving mini-city today.
Berlin Questions: In discussion with city leaders
We speak to some of the leading public officials present at the recent Berlin Questions conference about how their cities have fared in the past 18 months.
Tall Stories 270: Montevideo’s stained glass
Monocle’s Lucinda Elliott admires a few examples of the Uruguayan capital’s surprising speciality of stained-glass windows.
Rebirth of public art
We look at how public art can contribute to a rebirth for cities and create more welcoming public spaces. Is there a better way to ensure that your city remains vibrant than by integrating art with the built environment?
Tall Stories 269: Paul and Babe, Bemidji
Kimberly Bradley visits the iconic roadside statues of the lumberjack Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox to ponder what these oversized attractions, and others like them, mean to tourists today.
