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The Urbanist

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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30:17

The Chiefs – Jakarta

The Urbanist ·

2025/05/01

We recap some of the most exciting city-focused conversations from Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Jakarta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:21

Tall Stories 456: Markterei, Vienna

The Urbanist ·

2025/04/28

Alexei Korolyov takes us to a redesigned hydraulics facility that is taking on a new life in the Austrian capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

29:22

Canada election: the city issues at stake

The Urbanist ·

2025/04/24

As Canada heads to the polls, we take a look at how urbanism made its way onto the ballot, from the housing shortage and cities’ response to tariffs to plans for Toronto’s Downsview Airport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:13

Tall Stories 455: Dalhalla, Rättvik

The Urbanist ·

2025/04/21

Francesca Gilks takes us to a Swedish open-air amphitheatre built in a former limestone quarry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:35

How can sports venues enhance our cities?

The Urbanist ·

2025/04/17

We delve into the power of sports to help propel the regeneration of an entire neighbourhood. We’ll explore how smart stadium design can help cities grow in a more sustainable way and hear from the architecture firm behind the world’s largest landscape-led project, Riyadh’s Sports Boulevard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:52

Tall Stories 454: Matadero Madrid

The Urbanist ·

2025/04/14

Carla Hyenne takes us to Matadero Madrid to see how some well-timed redevelopment nearby made it an even more attractive destination for visitors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:15

Reusing waste heat, The British Library’s solar...

The Urbanist ·

2025/04/10

What are some of the ways that heating the air and water in our buildings can be made greener? We consider innovative solutions from the capture and redistribution of a building’s warmth to a solar project in London that is decarbonising The British Library’s water-heating process. Plus: we visit one of India’s historic stepwells to see how the ancient structures could provide an answer to the country’s water-supply woes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:49

Tall Stories 453: Patel Chowk Metro Station, New Delhi

The Urbanist ·

2025/04/07

Geetanjali Krishna explores the exhibits at a unique station in the Indian capital, which aims to slow down hurried commuters and provide them with a chance for discovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:12

New York: privatising housing co-ops, mapping...

The Urbanist ·

2025/04/03

It’s all about New York this week: Jonathan Tarleton talks about his new book ‘Homes for Living’, which explores the privatisation of two housing co-ops; we look at traffic and downtown gridlock; and discover how the ‘City of Yes’ plan will bring more density to the city.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:39

Tall Stories 452: Rideau Canal Skateway, Ottawa

The Urbanist ·

2025/03/31

Paul Logothetis takes us to the world’s longest natural skating rink.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:21

Live from Ned’s Club in London

The Urbanist ·

2025/03/27

Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, is joined on stage by Muyiwa Oki, the president of RIBA, alongside our executive producer, Carlota Rebelo, and design editor, Nic Monisse, to explore how thoughtful architecture, visionary developers and pioneering city-makers can redefine our cities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:34

Tall Stories 451: Sun Valley Resort ski lift, Idaho

The Urbanist ·

2025/03/24

Gregory Scruggs explains the story of an unlikely invention that changed the fortunes of ski towns worldwide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:06

Can San Francisco turn its downtown around?

The Urbanist ·

2025/03/20

We report from San Francisco as Monocle’s Christopher Lord speaks with some of the key players and devotees of the city’s downtown – an area that has most keenly felt the effects of the post-pandemic lull. The city’s mayor, as well as property developers and local business people, weigh in on the direction of travel they see for this gold-rush city known for its boom-and-bust nature.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:00

Tall Stories 450: The Warburg Institute, London

The Urbanist ·

2025/03/17

Sarah Grice explores the history and current day offerings of the Warburg Institute Library.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:48

Mipim 2025: meet the mayors

The Urbanist ·

2025/03/13

We are on the ground in Cannes for the global urban festival Mipim, where we speak with mayors from around the world who are looking to stoke interest in their cities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:59

Tall Stories 449: Circo Voador, Rio de Janeiro

The Urbanist ·

2025/03/10

Tomas Pinheiro tells us how concert venue Circo Voador became so intertwined with Brazilian music that it was named an intangible cultural heritage site.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:46

The Round megadevelopment in London and air pollution...

The Urbanist ·

2025/03/06

We explore The Round, a new almost 93,000 sq m landmark development in London, to hear how developers are putting community at its core. Plus: we’re in Bangkok to discover how the city is tackling its suffocating air pollution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:47

Tall Stories 448: Universidad Central de Venezuela,...

The Urbanist ·

2025/03/03

Camille Rodríguez Montilla takes us to Universidad Central de Venezuela to see why it means so much to its students, alumni and the city as a whole.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:26

Revisiting, reviewing and restoring the city

The Urbanist ·

2025/02/27

We look back at snapshots of our cities as we speak to the man behind Milan’s Bosco Verticale a decade on from construction, revisit a collection of essays 14 years after they were written while strolling the streets of Toronto and see how the refurbishment of a traditional house in Old Delhi is giving a view into the city’s past.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:39

Tall Stories 447: Kennedy Park, Lima

The Urbanist ·

2025/02/24

Elna Schutz takes us to a park in Lima best known for its large number of well-cared-for resident cats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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