We call our summer meeting of The Urbanist book club with two titles that tell stories of American urbanisation, from the suburban boom and Asian immigration to the creation of Chicago’s iconic skyline.  

We call our summer meeting of The Urbanist book club with two titles that tell stories of American urbanisation, from the suburban boom and Asian immigration to the creation of Chicago’s iconic skyline.

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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Summer book club, part 1

Gregory Scruggs takes us to Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool, a saltwater bathing spot whose future is uncertain due to its desperate need for refurbishment.

Gregory Scruggs takes us to Vancouver&rsquo;s Kitsilano Pool, a saltwater bathing spot whose future is uncertain due to its desperate need for refurbishment.

Tall Stories 521: The murky future of Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool

We look at the new home for London’s Museum of Youth Culture, a Chicago collective who embeds cultural venues into neighbourhoods and traffic solutions for The Beatles’ Abbey Road crossing.

We look at the new home for London&rsquo;s Museum of Youth Culture, a Chicago collective who embeds cultural venues into neighbourhoods and traffic solutions for The Beatles&rsquo; Abbey Road crossing.

Finding a home for The Beatles’ Abbey Road crossing and London’s Museum of Youth Culture

Alexei Korolyov takes us to one of Vienna’s most architecturally stunning tennis clubs.

Alexei Korolyov takes us to one of Vienna&rsquo;s most architecturally stunning tennis clubs.

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