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Monocle 24: The Urbanist

Monocle 24: The Urbanist
Author: Monocle
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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.
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We take a look at the language of urbanism in the hopes of unravelling the jargon frequently thrown around in city discourse.
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We stop by Jasper Park Lodge, an historic hotel in the Canadian Rockies that’s hosted plenty of famous faces.
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We look at ‘grands projets’ in cities around the world, from turning the Champs-Élysées into a giant urban garden to a reimagining of the Los Angeles river and a new community in Canada.
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What form do the buildings in the world’s northernmost capital take? And what is behind their distinctive look?
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We ask a collection of city-makers, thinkers and doers to describe their hopes for urban life this year.
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Daniel Bach reflects on how hosting the Olympic Games can leave a legacy.
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This week we report on the Urban Land Institute’s 2021 Europe Conference. In line with the current climate, this was a virtual affair but, as always, it was an event packed with great guests sharing their ideas on how to make our cities better.
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We look into a strange feature that characterises many of Hong Kong’s tall buildings.
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We explore the rollout of mass vaccinations and how cities are playing their part in the solution.
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We visit an iconic broadcasting building to see how its role is changing but its culture and traditions remain.
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We look at the role New York City plays in some of our favourite films, television shows and songs.
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We look to an ancient Roman waste-management technique that has permanently shaped the city’s topography.
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Taking to the streets is a powerful tool for citizens to hold their governments accountable. But what happens when things go wrong? This week we examine urban violence on different levels.
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We touch down at a white elephant of an airport built in Spain at the height of the financial crisis.
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We get moving again with an episode all about innovation in the wide world of mobility.
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We visit a revolutionary Soviet suburb that's now run down and under threat of demolition.
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We speak to a selection of writers to discuss how poetry can help us understand themes that affect urban dwellers.
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We visit the headquarters of the Tokyo timber wholesalers’ association, a building that “walks the walk” with its impressive wooden construction.
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Monocle editor Andrew Tuck takes us on a tour of his favourite Tall Stories of the year.
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Monocle editor Andrew Tuck picks some of his favourite interviews and reports of the year on ‘The Urbanist’.
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