
The Urbanist
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.Social links:



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OBMI special episode 1: Can you measure what makes a place memorable?22:01 - 2
Will banning vehicles improve or ruin London’s Oxford Street?29:39 - 3
Tall Stories 534: What Manila’s Coconut Palace says about Filipino politics06:59 - 4
What’s next for the skyscraper? We find out at the Council on Vertical Urbanism’s 2026 summit30:37 - 5
Tall Stories 533: How Tokyo transitioned from the Tower to the Skytree06:15 - 6
Bringing urban accessibility and enjoyment to the deaf community26:05 - 7
Tall Stories 532: New York's revived coastal focus at the restored Rockaway Ocean Club07:04 - 8
Nadim Karam on the healing power of public art35:12 - 9
Tall Stories 531: How Ascensor Concepción helps Valparaiso reach new heights05:18 - 10
If cities can’t take the heat, they need to rethink their design32:56 - View more clips