Gustavo Ocando Alex takes us to a church in Venezuela’s second city of Maracaibo that helps tell the story of the country’s history.

Gustavo Ocando Alex takes us to a church in Venezuela&rsquo;s second city of Maracaibo that helps tell the story of the country&rsquo;s history.

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 507: Maracaibo’s Iglesia Cristo de Aranza

We learn how one strategist is exporting Swedish fika values to help put city planners on the same page. We also hear about Hungary’s push to revive its urban green commons and how Turku Cathedral locks its doors.

We learn how one strategist is exporting Swedish fika values to help put city planners on the same page. We also hear about Hungary&rsquo;s push to revive its urban green commons and how Turku Cathedral locks its doors.

How Sweden’s ‘fika’ mentality can improve city planning

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.

Tall Stories 507: Maracaibo’s Iglesia Cristo de Aranza

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