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 to build a city? Focus on quality of life
Yesterday00:32:52Summary readyJournalist and author Gabriella Bennett discusses her recent book ‘How To Build A City: Journeys into the Urban Future’. Plus: we take a dip at the Swimmable Cities European Forum in Basel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTall Stories 521: The murky future of Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool
4d ago00:06:06Summary readyGregory Scruggs takes us to Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool, a saltwater bathing spot whose future is uncertain due to its desperate need for refurbishment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryFinding a home for The Beatles’ Abbey Road crossing and London’s Museum of Youth Culture
1w ago00:32:47Summary readyWe 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTall Stories 520: Vienna’s art nouveau Tennisclub SV Schwarz-Blau
2w ago00:07:22Summary readyAlexei Korolyov takes us to one of Vienna’s most architecturally stunning tennis clubs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryDesigning a modern library that is relevant to people and place
2w ago00:28:10Summary readyWe review a new library project in Oregon, learn about a system helping Swedish city-dwellers share and find out how to build sticky neighbourhoods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTall Stories 519: Exploring Caracas’ panoramic Humboldt Hotel
3w ago00:04:11Summary readyGustavo Ocando Alex tells us the story of Hotel Humboldt, which sits on the northern hills of Caracas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryThomas Heatherwick on generosity in urban design and how to sustain a project’s momentum
3w ago00:37:52Summary readyWe assess two long-running London projects: Thomas Heatherwick joins us to talk about Olympia; while Nick Watson outlines the decades of progress at Elephant Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTall Stories 517: The past and present grow together at Chengdu’s West Village
4w ago00:05:56Summary readyTomás Pinheiro takes us to West Village in Chengdu to see how local vernacular and modern-day needs go hand in hand in this megaproject.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHow London’s South Bank has supported culture for 75 years
4w ago00:27:19Summary readyThe CEO of South Bank Employers’ Group discusses how the area’s institutions work together to help each other flourish. We also speak to the author of a book that imagines a post-carbon future for our cities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTall Stories 517: How La Bulla is making itself heard in Veracruz
Jul 1300:04:54Summary readyVerity de Cala takes us to La Bulla in Mexico’s coastal city of Veracruz to see how this park redevelopment project is impacting the local community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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