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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. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards.
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Paul Logothetis visits one of New York’s oldest working hotels, which spawned the famous Algonquin Round Table, a who’s who of US literary elites.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the final part of our series looking at conflict and the city, we discuss how design and soft power can influence peace negotiations and better bring about constructive conversation between opposing parties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A special edition of the show marking its partnership with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism. Robert Bound is joined by the chairman of the department, who discusses the latest developments at Saadiyat Cultural District in Abu Dhabi and delves deeper into the fascinating world of this unique cultural hub. He also explains why it remains the perfect place to collaborate, create and innovate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tom Webb assesses the appeal of a historic wooden roller coaster that has just celebrated its 100th birthday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part two of our series looking at conflict and the city, we examine the concept of rebuilding, as well as how the character of the city plays a role in the process. Plus: how to create a new metropolis while showing compassion for the past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tomás Pinheiro tells us how Seoul’s first mixed-use development came about and the challenges that it will face in the future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1In part one of our series looking at conflict and the city, we explore protests, their effect on the built environment and how activism is shaped by the public realm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, we take the temperature of urban development in the US and check in with a few projects currently under way. We explore The Underline in Miami, Hazelwood Green in Pittsburgh, Detroit’s tallest skyscraper in 50 years and the transformation taking place in Queens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Geetanjali Krishna touches down in Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport to experience the wonders of its verdant, new 255,000 sq m terminal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We look at democracy in urban areas and examine city planning and the impact of voter choice. How can decision making in cities become more open and inclusive? Plus: we go back to the beginning to discover how candidates secure a spot on the ballot paper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sarah Grice recalls a fishy tale about the longest river in the British Isles, the Shannon in Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As global urban development continues at pace, the need to use sustainable materials and building techniques in our cities increases. How is innovation helping the construction industry to reduce its impact on the environment? We explore some of the ideas that are hoped to make a difference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ivan Carvalho visits San Siro Stadium to see what is next for this storied piece of sporting infrastructure in Milan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We explore the newly transformed spaces in the historic Heal’s department store in London, investigate the new building frontiers required to tackle the Netherlands’ housing needs and find out what makes an effective innovation hub.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Elna Schutz takes us to a Johannesburg institution that is almost as old as the city itself to see how the space has retained its classic charm while remaining relevant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A few on-stage highlights from Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Hong Kong, from Kevin Mark Low on architectural benchmarks and Noni Purnomo on tackling traffic to Yuta Oka on small-scale hospitality that revitalises communities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Petri Burtsoff takes us to a historic military fortress off the coast of Helsinki to see how Finns make use of the island today.
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Green thumbs can help to transform communities. We speak to an activist and horticulturist about how gardening has had a positive effect on his neighbourhood – and helped it to heal after tragedy. Then: we find out how two wintery countries encourage their citizens to take to two wheels, as well as what similarities they share. Plus: a look at a proposed tax designed to ensure that housing stock in Austria is utilised to its fullest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Emily Wither explores the effect that the ‘Bulgur King’ had on Istanbul’s skyline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How can sporting developments bring about community change and have a lasting legacy, while driving equality and protecting the environment? Our guests, Lindsay Johnston, Kevin Owens and Angus Campbell, discuss all of this and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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