Podcast
The Urbanist
Hosted by Monocle · EN
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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How Sweden’s ‘fika’ mentality can improve city planning
4d ago00:30:23Summary readyWe 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTall Stories 510: Exploring Taiwan’s flying-saucer ghost town
1w ago00:06:30Summary readyStefan Dubowski takes us to the beaches of Taiwan’s Wanli district to see a largely abandoned collection of futuristic abodes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryWhy does a safer city for children mean a better urban environment for all?
2w ago00:30:49Summary readyWe 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTall Stories 509: Taking in Mt Fuji from a new tourist-focused train route
2w ago00:04:55Summary readyJulia Kim rides the Hokusai Special Train – a new journey aimed at foreign tourists to take in breathtaking views of Mt Fuji.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryWhy co-housing could be the answer to urban loneliness
3w ago00:29:17Summary readyWe explore a new style of neighbourhood that could improve social connection and ease cost of living. We also assess Vietnam’s evolving tourism landscape and see how mayors are fighting back against authoritarianism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryArup at 80: Design for what’s next
3w ago00:30:00Summary readyA special episode brought to you in collaboration with Arup. We hear from Anna König Jerlmyr, former mayor of Stockholm; Raj Patel, Arup’s chief innovation officer; and award-winning designer Thomas Heatherwick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTall Stories 508: Inside Jaipur’s traditional enclosed bazaars
3w ago00:06:02Summary readyGeetanjali Krishna explores Jaipur’s ‘katlas’ – traditional enclosed market spaces that continue to thrive despite the city’s growing number of shopping malls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryOld and new: How to build a neighborhood and reinvent a historic one
4w ago00:30:15Summary readyWe discover two projects aiming to deliver a human-centric masterplan: Ion Riva in Turkey and Diriyah in Saudi Arabia. Plus: how the Fleet Street Quarter is reinventing the historic London district.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTall Stories 507: Maracaibo’s Iglesia Cristo de Aranza
4w ago00:04:38Summary readyGustavo Ocando Alex takes us to a church in Venezuela’s second city of Maracaibo that helps tell the story of the country’s history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryCollaboration and experimentation at the Bloomberg CityLab summit in Madrid
Apr 3000:27:12Summary readyCarlota Rebelo reports from the Bloomberg CityLab summit in Madrid, bringing us conversations with the most insightful speakers who have descended on the Spanish capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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