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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. 

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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Reading the city

Stefan Dubowski takes us to the beaches of Taiwan’s Wanli district to see a largely abandoned collection of futuristic abodes.

Stefan Dubowski takes us to the beaches of Taiwan&rsquo;s Wanli district to see a largely abandoned collection of futuristic abodes.

Tall Stories 510: Exploring Taiwan’s flying-saucer ghost town

We check back in with our friends at the Start With Children, and hear from the duo who hosted one of the organisation’s miniseries of lectures, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett. Plus: we hear from this year’s World Urban Forum in Baku.

We check back in with our friends at the Start With Children, and hear from the duo who hosted one of the organisation&rsquo;s miniseries of lectures, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett. Plus: we hear from this year&rsquo;s World Urban Forum in Baku.

Why does a safer city for children mean a better urban environment for all?

Julia Kim rides the Hokusai Special Train – a new journey aimed at foreign tourists to take in breathtaking views of Mt Fuji.

Julia Kim rides the Hokusai Special Train &ndash; a new journey aimed at foreign tourists to take in breathtaking views of Mt Fuji.

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