Cities around the world are making commitments to reduce their net carbon emissions to zero. But what are the steps being taken to ensure this goal is achieved, and who is leading the race towards a greener urban future?

Cities around the world are making commitments to reduce their net carbon emissions to zero. But what are the steps being taken to ensure this goal is achieved, and who is leading the race towards a greener urban future?

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.

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Chasing zero

We chair a roundtable conversation on the future of the office and how good design can bring people back to our city centres.

We chair a roundtable conversation on the future of the office and how good design can bring people back to our city centres.

Earning the commute – how do we get city centres humming again?

Geetanjali Krishna takes us to Budapest’s pioneering “ruin bar” to see how urban environments persevere through destruction.

Geetanjali Krishna takes us to Budapest&rsquo;s pioneering &ldquo;ruin bar&rdquo; to see how urban environments persevere through destruction.

Tall Stories 470: Szimpla Kert, Budapest

We review some strong city journalism to see how these publications and productions are helping city residents to stay informed about the environments that they live, work and play in.

We review some strong city journalism to see how these publications and productions are helping city residents to stay informed about the environments that they live, work and play in.

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