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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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30:37

America’s downtowns

The Urbanist ·

2024/09/26

At a tough time for downtown districts, we visit San Francisco and Seattle to find out how the urban centres are trying to encourage more footfall and appeal to the public during work and leisure hours.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:49

Tall Stories 427: Room 1742, Queen Elizabeth Fairmont...

The Urbanist ·

2024/09/23

Paul Logothetis visits the site of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s famous bed-in protest, where one of the most well-known protest songs was recorded.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:38

Old and young, plus the ‘sponge city’ concept

The Urbanist ·

2024/09/19

We look out for the oldest – and youngest – residents of our cities as we explore how design can combat loneliness among the elderly, and how children in Helsinki can learn while enjoying public playgrounds. We also check in with the originator of the ‘sponge city’ concept.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:51

Tall Stories 426: Michigan Central Station, Detroit

The Urbanist ·

2024/09/16

Mandy Sinclair explores the story of a disused rail station in the car capital of the US, which has been given a new lease of life by the automobile giant that calls Detroit home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:32

Muscat’s transformation & how design can save our cities

The Urbanist ·

2024/09/12

As the capital of Oman begins an era of urban expansion, we speak with the firm tasked with forming a plan for the region’s future growth. Then: we tackle some of the existential challenges facing our urban environments through a new book which places design and architecture in the driver’s seat for saving our cities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:48

Tall Stories 425: Embassy of Russia, Havana

The Urbanist ·

2024/09/09

Tomos Lewis investigates how Russia’s embassy in Cuba has come to represent renewed ties between the two countries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:15

Crystal Palace Park, ice-cream urbanism & revamping...

The Urbanist ·

2024/09/05

We explore some summery stories as the season comes to a close in the Northern Hemisphere, including how ice-cream-shop owners and urbanists think alike, plans for regenerating London’s Crystal Palace Park and revitalisation efforts for India’s railway stations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:35

Tall Stories 424: Museu do Amanhã, Rio de Janeiro

The Urbanist ·

2024/09/02

Liv Kessler explores the story behind a marvel of neofuturistic architecture stretching out across the water in Rio de Janeiro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:38

Adaptive reuse in Nigeria & safer streets in London

The Urbanist ·

2024/08/29

How does adaptive reuse differ around the globe? We speak to an expert to uncover how Africa does things differently when it comes to giving a building a second life. We also discuss the feeling of safety for women in cities by way of a recent study into our physical and emotional responses to urban environments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:20

Tall Stories 423: Rothko Chapel, Houston

The Urbanist ·

2024/08/26

Gregory Scruggs takes us to a non-denominational chapel that has been a spiritual sanctuary and design lover’s dream for decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:02

Liveable Manila, Wilmington Waterfront Park and...

The Urbanist ·

2024/08/22

Good journalism can have an effect on our cities’ quality of life. In this episode, we speak to a media company in the Philippines aiming to make Manila livable. We also visit a new waterfront park near the Port of Los Angeles and flick through the pages of Monocle’s mobility special issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:38

Tall Stories 422: The Vjesnik building, Zagreb

The Urbanist ·

2024/08/19

Guy De Launey tells us about a largely overlooked piece of Zagreb’s urban environment that was once home to an iconic Yugoslav newspaper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:45

How monarchs shape our cities

The Urbanist ·

2024/08/15

Throughout history, kings and queens have commissioned buildings all around the world but just how much has their vision shaped the cities of today? We explore the new book, ‘Royalty and Architecture’, with its editor Clive Aslet. Plus: we visit a place that saw everything from coronations to royal funerals and check on the rebuilding efforts of Notre Dame five years on from a devastating fire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:35

Tall Stories 421: Le Carreau du Temple, Paris

The Urbanist ·

2024/08/12

David Stevens visits a historic part of Paris that has been a celebrated example of a mixed-use space for centuries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:12

Paris: the Olympics and the city

The Urbanist ·

2024/08/08

Hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games can be a great catalyst for urban transformation. This week we report from the French capital as it plays host to the world to find out more about its green initiatives, housing policies and sustainable architecture. Plus: what sort of city will be left for Parisians once the Games leave town?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:36

Tall Stories 420:

The Urbanist ·

2024/08/05

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30:09

Brooklyn Bridge Park and lifelong neighbourhoods

The Urbanist ·

2024/08/01

We speak with the landscape architect behind Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of New York’s most exciting public spaces. Plus: we see what makes a location liveable, from youth through to adulthood, by way of a recent survey on lifelong neighbourhoods in London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:01

Tall Stories 419: La Grande Arche de la Défense, Paris

The Urbanist ·

2024/07/29

Emma Nelson takes us to one of the most intriguing monuments in the French capital, which puts into frame the beauty of Parisian architecture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:24

Live from Saint-Gobain Tower

The Urbanist ·

2024/07/25

‘The Urbanist’ hosts three expert speakers at Saint-Gobain’s Paris headquarters – Pascal Eveillard, Petra Marko and Kelsea Crawford – to discuss the future of our built environment and how innovation can help us live more sustainably.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:59

Tall Stories 418: Johns Family Nature Conservancy...

The Urbanist ·

2024/07/22

Mandy Sinclair takes us to a nocturnal preserve not far from the city centre of Kelowna, British Columbia, to find out why protecting the dark sky is so important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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