This week we look at controversial built environments, often the legacy of dictatorships and fascism, and how cities around the world have dealt with their pasts.

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. 

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.

The Urbanist

Can a building be bad?

We speak to DeafCity Hub’s founder Amanprit Arnold to learn how differently cities are experienced by the deaf community. Then Omnigym’s Kirsti Laasio discusses fitness accessibility for all, including the homeless.

We speak to DeafCity Hub&rsquo;s founder Amanprit Arnold to learn how differently cities are experienced by the deaf community. Then Omnigym&rsquo;s Kirsti Laasio discusses fitness accessibility for all, including the homeless.

Bringing urban accessibility and enjoyment to the deaf community

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Ed Stocker takes us to a restored beach club on the Queens coastline which brings a refreshed focus to New York’s oceanside assets.

Ed Stocker takes us to a restored beach club on the Queens coastline which brings a refreshed focus to New York&rsquo;s oceanside assets.

Tall Stories 532: New York's revived coastal focus at the restored Rockaway Ocean Club

Beiruti artist Nadim Karam joins us to discuss how art can be restorative to a city. We also speak to two members of the team behind the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum and preview the agenda for Comotion LA 2026.

Beiruti artist Nadim Karam joins us to discuss how art can be restorative to a city. We also speak to two members of the team behind the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum and preview the agenda for Comotion LA 2026.

Can a building be bad?

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