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A man of the people

17 June 2010

Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak has a unique brand of governing. Reelected to his third term last year, he’s marketing the city’s tap water, pushing farm-to-plate food initiatives and is a believer in people doing their civic…

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Cities briefing

21 February 2019

Rethinking urbanism in Minneapolis and why students won’t be lighting up in Copenhagen.

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 166: Chain of Lakes

22 July 2019

Minneapolis is home to the Chain of Lakes: a park system designed in the early 20th century that links together the city’s five biggest lakes. We look at how it has influenced the city – from its culture to the built env…

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Monocle travel guide

19 April 2012

This issue’s round up includes a concept store in Minneapolis, a canalside guesthouse in Amsterdam, a gourmet burger joint in Paris and a sweet shop in Athens. For Flights of Fancy we travel Sri Lanka by seaplane.

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 501

30 September 2013

We get the latest from Yemen as Al-Qaeda raids an army base, ask if US newspapers have a responsibility to help the intelligence services striving to stop them, we also speak to the mayor of Minneapolis, and find out what…

Radio

The Monocle Daily, episode 560

20 December 2013

We ask whether governments should ever be held responsible for natural disasters, assess New York mayor Michael Bloomberg’s last policy push as he warms the seat for Bill de Blasio, and speak to Adam Arling from the Minn…

Radio

The Entrepreneurs - Episode 211

28 October 2015

Minneapolis-based entrepreneur Eric Dayton shares the story of his clothing brand Askov Finlayson, his award-winning restaurant Bachelor Farmer and the ever-popular Marvel Bar. We also profile the global literacy start-up…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Who really runs the White House?

28 October 2017

As commander in chief of the US and so-called leader of the free world, President Trump has achieved surprisingly little during his time in office. However, the country is still running and decisions are being made – but…

Monocle Minute

Have it made?

22 April 2016

Former manufacturing towns and rust-belt cities have suffered economically in the US in recent decades as fabrication jobs have moved abroad. However, a new book called The Smartest Places on Earth by authors Antoine van…

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Crank it up

18 August 2011

The commute may be routine but the bike you ride it on doesn’t have to be. As more and more people discover that a bicycle is an indispensable tool for urban life, Monocle visits five brands and artisans who can liven up…

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Green light

17 June 2008

The upside to rising fuel prices and a depressed property market is more willingness to embrace Kandiyohi Development Partners’ mantra: find a better way. Plus, overleaf, the view from New York

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Way to work

19 September 2013

The new breed of worker not tied to a desk is driving a change for buildings to be more than just a fixed space to house employees. Sydney is forging ahead with the trend and highlights the best in agile and creative office…

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Leading the flock

17 August 2017

Swedish adman Pelle Sjoenell shepherds a global band of ‘black sheep’ alongside a tight-knit team in Los Angeles.

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Politics briefing

19 October 2017

How do you do foreign affairs when nobody recognises your country? Plus: why the US is in the year of the infallible mayor.

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Americas briefing

25 April 2013

The runners in the US mayors election get off the blocks and Los Angeles gets off its trolley.

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Media briefing

15 August 2009

Previously shunned by American TV companies, Al Jazeera is finally making its way in the US, CNN's new global take on the day's news, and Alain de Botton's experience as Heathrow Airport's first writer in residence.

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