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Up in the air
As airlines and aviation bodies commit to a future without fossil fuels, the search for alternative, sustainable sources of power is in full flight. Monocle meets some of the sector’s key innovators.
Track changes
Marrakech’s latest design hotel in Yves Saint Laurent’s old backyard. Plus: the rail projects that are getting the green light.
Ticket to ride
The pro-cycling transport commissioner who made New York a safer, nicer place is bringing her manifesto to the world.
Back on track
The rail industry is abuzz with chatter of a golden age of trains. Monocle takes a prime seat at trade fair Innotrans to gauge the direction of travel.
Business
Swedish autonomous electric truck company Einride, indigenous-led housing developments in Canada and the Japan Fashion Colour Association.
Virtuous cycle
Dutch biking evangelist Taco Carlier introduces the team that’s electrifying bicycle-making and getting urban riders on the road in cities worldwide.
Electric valley
As the new base for the electric-vehicle industry, America’s fastest-growing city is revving its engines.
Flying start
A new electric flight school is inspiring a future of emission-free aviation. Monocle takes to the sky.
Cycle of life
We tour a bike repair workshop that is a cheery hub for cycling enthusiasts who aren’t afraid to get their hands a little dirty.
Editor’s Letter: For the foreseeable future
Rebuilding a nation devastated by war isn't just about bricks and mortar: it must embrace more intangible concepts, such as community and identity.
