Geetanjali Krishna takes us to Budapest's largest public collection of books to study how its popularity with locals is growing, thanks to recent Hungarian literary success.

Geetanjali Krishna takes us to Budapest's largest public collection of books to study how its popularity with locals is growing, thanks to recent Hungarian literary success.

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 494: Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library, Budapest

Camille Rodríguez Montilla investigates the dark history and hopeful future of Caracas’s mall-turned-political-prison – El Helicoide.

Camille Rodr&iacute;guez Montilla investigates the dark history and hopeful future of Caracas&rsquo;s mall-turned-political-prison &ndash; El Helicoide.

Tall Stories 504: Caracas’s El Helicoide – from mall to political prison to rebirth

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 494: Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library, Budapest

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