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Neighbourhood Watch

17 June 2010

From Dutch bread-making philanthropists to a pioneering food co-op in the heart of London, vernacular retail is thriving. Even an established supermarket giant is getting in on the local act.

Monocle Minute

“Zero problems with neighbours” has been Turkish foreign policy for more than a decade. But as the region shudders with Syria’s descent into civil war, Turkey’s influence in the old haunts of the Ottoman Empire has been…

Film

Neighbourhood: Karaköy

1 November 2011

The Karaköy neighbourhood of Istanbul is poised on the brink of significant change as a major development project seeks to revitalise its port area, bringing hotels, shopping, residences and a resultant flow of tourists to…

Monocle Minute

Neighbourhood watch

11 November 2015

What do you do when you reach the top? If you’re the city of Melbourne, which routinely tops many of the world’s-most-liveable-city indexes, you dig even deeper. Melbourne daily newspaper The Age partnered with Deloitte…

Film

Neighbourhood: Main Street Life

21 May 2012

Continuing our series on neighbourhoods we witness the transformation of a turbulent area in Downtown Johannesburg into a lively, creative community.

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The Urbanist - Loving your neighbourhood

13 November 2014

Laws of attraction: what makes you love a certain neighbourhood or street? This week we have a look at the design competition for Helsinki's proposed Guggenheim museum, wander around Barcelona's Gothic quarter, chat with…

Film

Neighbourhood: Chai Wan

8 April 2013

Hong Kong’s east side is a former industrial neighbourhood undergoing a renaissance. We explore the warehouses that are now home to stores, galleries and innovative start-ups moving away from downtown.

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Neighbourhood: La Candelaria

21 October 2011

As part of a series on neighbourhoods in transition, Monocle visits Candelaria in Bogotá. The oldest part of Colombia's capital is unique in that it's home to a mix of social classes and more and more people are moving here…

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The Bookseller of Beirut

18 June 2008

As anywhere, Lebanon's independent bookstores have slowly been eaten up by big, bland chains. Set in the once thriving district of Hamra, Esquire stands out as a slightly dusty, but proud, pillar of independence. Today its…

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Southern Belle

9 December 2015

Megan Billings reporting from Church Hill: The heart of the old American South is being revitalised by community funding and innovators looking for a new challenge.

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Calm oasis

9 December 2015

Many Sydneysiders – young families as well as up-and-coming creatives – are breathing new life into this idyllic community on the Lower North Shore.

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Bienvenido!

19 January 2017

A recent housing boom in the bohemian neighbourhood of Polanquito has opened it up to a lively new crowd.

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Urbanism briefing

17 March 2016

A new lease of life in Lisbon's neighbourhood of Marvila and Beirut's lack of green space.

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Mar Mikhael

15 April 2010

Over the last few years, boutiques, architectural practices, bars and an arts centre have been set up in this Armenian neighbourhood but for many residents, old and new, the charm of Mar Mikhael lies in its authenticity and…

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Royal society

15 August 2009

This month in our series on independent retail strips we shop for rare Nordic design, good coffee, well-loved books and violins on Thereses gate.

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Perfect High Street

21 June 2007

Everyone loves an urban village but few cities know quite how to get the mix of retail, services and residents right. Monocle has taken inspiration from its favourite neighbourhoods to engineer the perfect precinct.

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