The Urbanist
Monocle
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.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Networks:
Monocle
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Tall Stories 447: Kennedy Park, Lima
2/24/2025
Elna Schutz takes us to a park in Lima best known for its large number of well-cared-for resident cats.
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Duration:00:05:39
Digital democracy and the new Riyadh Metro
2/20/2025
We explore how going digital can contribute to a thriving city democracy and improve other things such as climate resilience and urban loneliness. The CEO of digital community-engagement platform Go Vocal describes its benefit for communities, the developer behind Europe’s most digitally connected neighbourhood tells us how they did it and we stop by the new Riyadh Metro.
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Duration:00:29:54
Tall Stories 446: Villa Rezek, Vienna
2/17/2025
Alexei Korolyov tells us about the refurbishment of one of Vienna’s most important modernist buildings.
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Duration:00:08:53
Developing London
2/13/2025
We take a look at three developments in the UK capital that will be worth a visit in the months to come. From a revitalised piece of industrial history to a colourful waterside park in a grey business district and the big tenants pitching up beside Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
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Duration:00:30:32
Tall Stories 445: Maha Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj
2/10/2025
Geetanjali Krishna takes us to a temporary city on the banks of the Ganges river to investigate a large example of temporary urbanism brought about by a Hindu pilgrimage.
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Duration:00:06:58
Cultural city planning
2/6/2025
We explore how keeping culture in mind when planning our cities can have effects beyond just arts-related improvements. The people behind ‘The Routledge Handbook of Urban Cultural Planning’ tell us more. Plus: we visit a treasured museum in Lima and look ahead to some cultural institutions that are set to open in 2025.
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Duration:00:29:43
Tall Stories 444: Sacré-Cœur, Paris
2/3/2025
Carla Hyenne describes the history of Paris’s Sacré-Cœur basilica, which holds a history that many of those who visit the monument today might not be familiar with.
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Duration:00:04:49
Los Angeles wildfires and the future of the city
1/30/2025
We discuss the environmental causes, political response and mobility fallout surrounding the Los Angeles wildfires. We examine some of the thousands of structures lost to this catastrophic blaze that tore through many of LA’s neighbourhoods and communities.
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Duration:00:33:40
Tall Stories 443: Helsinki’s canopy kiosks
1/27/2025
Petri Burtsoff visits his home city to see how it has revived its “canopy kiosks”, which have been a distinctive feature of the Finnish capital for a century.
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Duration:00:04:18
The World Economic Forum: cities of tomorrow
1/23/2025
From creating more resilient cities to how architecture can lift a community, cities hold the key to meaningful change in the world. Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo reports from The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos to find out where cities are headed next.
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Duration:00:34:10
Tall Stories 442: 24 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
1/20/2025
Tomos Lewis ponders a potential spring clean of Canada’s official prime ministerial residence.
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Duration:00:05:52
Materials matter
1/16/2025
How can the materials with which we choose to build affect the economics, sustainability and resilience of our built environment? We explore the material world through a recent title about available resources, an explainer on using soil for structures and a visit to the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems.
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Duration:00:30:09
Tall Stories 407: Daughters of the American Revolution HQ, Washington
1/14/2025
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson explores the largest women-owned piece of real estate in the US, which has played an important role in the history of the nation’s capital.
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Duration:00:06:41
Tall Stories 441: Shuri Castle, Okinawa
1/13/2025
Tomás Pinheiro describes the recent renovation of one of Okinawa’s Unesco World Heritage Sites after a devastating fire in 2019, as well as the history of reconstructions that this castle has undergone.
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Duration:00:07:14
Destinations for 2025
1/9/2025
We visit two destinations that should factor into your 2025 travel plans. In Portugal we assess the hospitality sector after a record year in visitor numbers, then we tune in to the sounds of Tokyo to hear what sonic attractions await you in the Japanese capital.
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Duration:00:28:42
Tall Stories 440: Motel Plitvice, Zagreb
1/6/2025
Guy de Launey reviews an icon of Yugoslav architecture in a motorway service station just outside Zagreb.
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Duration:00:07:36
The best of ‘Tall Stories’ in 2024
1/2/2025
Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, rounds up his favourite episodes of ‘Tall Stories’ from 2024.
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Duration:00:28:53
The best of 2024
12/26/2024
Monocle’s editor-in-chief Andrew Tuck recalls some of his favourite interviews and reports from the year on ‘The Urbanist’.
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Duration:00:30:29
A very Urbanist Christmas
12/19/2024
Our holiday special brings you a collection of yuletide traditions from cities around the world. Then, we roll out another festive round of ‘The Urbanist’ quiz and give you the perfect gift idea for the urbanist in your life.
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Duration:00:27:17
Tall Stories 439: Deer Valley Resort, Utah
12/16/2024
Jessica Bridger straps on her skis and takes us to a grand American resort whose wild, man-made landscape stuns visitors.
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Duration:00:08:21