The Urbanist

By Monocle

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. No

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The podcast currently has 1,066 episodes available.

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February 13, 2023 Tall Stories 344: Mercado do Bolhão, Porto
Ivan Carvalho visits Porto’s much-loved Mercado do Bolhão to uncover the legacy of an urban landmark that continues to bring residents together.
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4min
February 09, 2023 The High Lines
Since opening to the public in 2009, New York’s High Line has inspired cities the world over. We explore the route of what’s set to be the Camden Highline, walk along Singapore’s Rail Corridor and return to the original.
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33min
February 06, 2023 Tall Stories 343: Punxsutawney Phil
Chris Cermak looks at the meteorological powers of a particular Pennsylvania groundhog and the annual celebrations that take place in the town of Punxsutawney to mark his famous forecast.
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10min
February 02, 2023 Park life
How has the way in which we perceive our parks changed and how have planners adjusted to our current needs? We explore examples of well-considered green space and ponder what’s next for the park.
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33min
January 30, 2023 Tall Stories 342: Montreal’s Metro
Hester Underhill explores how the metro system beneath Canada’s second-largest city, and its collection of stunning mid-century designed stations, came to be.
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5min
January 26, 2023 US Conference of Mayors
Chris Cermak, Monocle’s Washington correspondent, reports on the US Conference of Mayors. The meeting is an opportunity for local leaders to get together and share best practices – but also for the federal government to show that it values mayors and the power they have over the future of their cities.
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30min
January 23, 2023 Tall Stories 341: Legislative Yuan, Taiwan
James Chambers ponders the next steps for Taiwan’s parliament building – a centre for the island’s strong democracy famous for its verbal, and occasionally physical, bust-ups.
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5min
January 19, 2023 Urban trends at the World Economic Forum
Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo reports on the urban trends that will shape our world in 2023 from this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos. We hear from Jeff Merritt, Iryna Ozymok, Tollulah Oni, Diane Binder and Carlo Ratti.
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35min
January 16, 2023 Tall Stories 340: Muscle Beach South Beach, Miami
Tomos Lewis investigates how the redesign of Miami’s very own version of Muscle Beach is working out for local residents.
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4min
January 12, 2023 Urban challenges for 2023
What are the biggest issues facing our cities in the year ahead? We visit five urban centres around the world to find out what’s predicted for the coming 12 months and brainstorm solutions for city halls.
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26min

FAQs about The Urbanist:

How many episodes does The Urbanist have?

The podcast currently has 1,066 episodes available.