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25 Mar 2024
5 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 401: Bulgur Palace, Istanbul: 

Emily Wither explores the effect that the ‘Bulgur King’ had on Istanbul’s skyline.

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18 Mar 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 400: Tenement Museum, New York: 

Mandy Sinclair takes us on a tour through one of the Tenement Museum’s homes to tell the story of a New York couple from the 1860s.

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11 Mar 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 399: Nihonbashi bridge, Tokyo: 

Tomas Pinheiro uncovers the layers of history in an Edo-period bridge in Tokyo that was overshadowed by an expressway in the 1960s.

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4 Mar 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 398: Eagle Pass, Texas: 

HJ Mai visits Eagle Pass to find out how the city has become the centre of the American border crisis, and how residents are dealing with the national spotlight.

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26 Feb 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 397: Tin Pan Alley, New York: 

Paul Logothetis visits a tiny stretch of one street in New York, which is celebrated for its place in American music history.

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19 Feb 2024
5 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 396: Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore: 

Jessica Bridger takes us to an urban oasis in Singapore.

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12 Feb 2024
8 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 395: Lincoln Yards, Chicago: 

Cornelius McGrath looks at what is next for a stumbling development on the banks of the Chicago river, reminiscent of New York’s famous Hudson Yards.

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5 Feb 2024
4 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 394: Israels Plads, Copenhagen: 

David Stevens assesses the intentions behind one of Copenhagen’s most innovative public square redesigns, 10 years on.

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29 Jan 2024
10 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 393: St Mark’s clock tower, Venice: 

Sarah Grice explores the history of one of St Mark’s Square’s most intriguing adornments.

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22 Jan 2024
6 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 392: St Anne’s Anglican Church, Toronto: 

Mandy Sinclair explores the story behind the unique architecture and famed interiors of a Toronto church, and finds out what this building means to its neighbourhood.

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15 Jan 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 391: Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Osaka: 

Tomás Pinheiro discusses the legacy of Asia’s first world’s fair and what lies ahead for Osaka Expo 2025.

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8 Jan 2024
4 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 390: The Don river, Toronto: 

Tomos Lewis looks at the revitalisation of the Don river, which flows from Toronto’s ravine system into Lake Ontario.

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1 Jan 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 389: Civilian Hotel, New York: 

Paul Logothetis takes us to a theatregoer’s dream on New York’s West 48th Street.

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18 Dec 2023
3 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 388: Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, New York: 

Mary Holland tells the story of one of New York’s most beloved festive traditions.

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11 Dec 2023
9 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 387: Boston Athenaeum: 

Gregory Scruggs takes us to one of the oldest libraries in the US to explore its fascinating role in Boston’s history.

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4 Dec 2023
5 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 386: Sandkaj Harbour bath, Copenhagen: 

Carla Hyenne explores some of the Danish capital's blue spaces to find out just how important they are to residents.

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27 Nov 2023
5 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 385: Boscombe Surf Reef, Bournemouth: 

Amy Van Den Berg visits a failed project on England’s south coast to find out what the unsuccessful attraction means for the town.

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20 Nov 2023
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 384: Niagara Glen: 

Mandy Sinclair meets Michele-Elise Burnett to take the tour that she created for the Niagara Glen park and trail system.

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