Electric scooters take over the cobbles in Lisbon, car-sharing app Mobility4All is putting senior citizens first and New York’s mayor Bill de Blasio calls e-bikes one of his city’s biggest dangers.

Electric scooters take over the cobbles in Lisbon, car-sharing app Mobility4All is putting senior citizens first and New York&rsquo;s mayor Bill de Blasio calls e-bikes one of his city&rsquo;s biggest dangers.

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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Tom Webb assesses the appeal of a historic wooden roller coaster that has just celebrated its 100th birthday.

Tom Webb assesses the appeal of a historic wooden roller coaster that has just celebrated its 100th birthday.

Tall Stories 409: The Giant Dipper, San Francisco

In part two of our series looking at conflict and the city, we examine the concept of rebuilding, as well as how the character of the city plays a role in the process. Plus: how to create a new metropolis while showing compassion for the past.

In part two of our series looking at conflict and the city, we examine the concept of rebuilding, as well as how the character of the city plays a role in the process. Plus: how to create a new metropolis while showing compassion for the past.

Conflict and the city: rebuilding

Tomás Pinheiro tells us how Seoul’s first mixed-use development came about and the challenges that it will face in the future.

Tomás Pinheiro tells us how Seoul’s first mixed-use development came about and the challenges that it will face in the future.

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