Christian Green visits a new town development in Copenhagen that is struggling to develop a personality of its own and a sense of place for its residents.


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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Tall Stories 312: Ørestad, Copenhagen 

We discuss some of the promises that led to Zohran Mamdani’s election, from affordability and small businesses to transit. Plus: how are immigrant communities reacting to one of their own sitting in city hall?

We discuss some of the promises that led to Zohran Mamdani&rsquo;s election, from affordability and small businesses to transit. Plus: how are immigrant communities reacting to one of their own sitting in city hall?

Breaking ground or breaking promises? New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first 100 days in office

Petri Burtsoff takes us to Sajos, in Finland’s northern Lapland, a centre for culture and administration in the Sámi community.

Petri Burtsoff takes us to Sajos, in Finland&rsquo;s northern Lapland, a centre for culture and administration in the S&aacute;mi community.

Tall Stories 503: The Sámi Cultural Centre in Finland and its impact

Guy de Launey reports from Urban Future, a Better Cities event taking place this year in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana.

Guy de Launey reports from Urban Future, a Better Cities event taking place this year in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana.

Tall Stories 312: Ørestad, Copenhagen

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