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Urbanism

On the up

From a forward-looking emirate to coastal enclaves in Mexico and Morocco, these cities are emerging from the pandemic having made bold improvements and attracted new residents.

  • Issue #165
  • 9 min read
On the up
Urbanism

Bright ideas, big cities

From rising rents to loneliness, five writers discuss Ed Stocker /the challenges facing modern urban areas – and explore the innovative solutions that are required.

  • Issue #165
  • 15 min read
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Urbanism

Quality time

With cities blooming under spring sunshine, it’s time to assess global urban initiatives as this year’s liveability index is unveiled, highlighting municipal patrons boosting their towns—discover where your city ranks in the results.

  • Issue #165
  • 4 min read
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Urbanism

Dreams take flight

The pilot and author on how he fulfilled his childhood ambitions and why he is fascinated by cities as well as the view from the sky.

  • Issue #155
  • 4 min read
Mark Vanhoenacker in British Airways pilot uniform adjusting his cap against a cloudy sky
Urbanism

Key to the city

The world’s urban centres are flourishing once more despite pandemic-related predictions of their demise. Editor in chief Andrew Tuck celebrates our cities’ resilience, vision and innovation, as evidenced in Monocle’s Quality of Life survey.

  • Issue #155
  • 4 min read
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Cities

Japan’s mixed-generation living experiment finds success; Lucerne’s train station goes underground; a Tel Aviv-based start-up helps US city leaders hear what residents are saying.

  • Issue #142
  • 5 min read
Cities
Urbanism

Cities

Cambodia builds a school for mayors and we ask Arnhem’s alderman how to prepare for climate change.

  • Issue #138
  • 4 min read
Cities

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