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The Urbanist

The Urbanist

By: Monocle
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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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Episodes
  • Tall Stories 515: Escaping the urban jungle on Mumbai’s Malabar Hill Forest Trail

    Tall Stories 515: Escaping the urban jungle on Mumbai’s Malabar Hill Forest Trail
    Jun 29 2026

    Rahul Kadri, the principal of IMK Architects, takes us to a jungle escape in the heart of bustling Mumbai.

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    8 mins
  • Tall Stories 250: UN headquarters, New York

    Tall Stories 250: UN headquarters, New York
    Mar 29 2021
    Christopher Cermak charts his journey from model UN to reporting on the real thing and explains what the organisation’s New York HQ means to the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    6 mins
  • How greenery improves our quality of life

    How greenery improves our quality of life
    Jun 25 2026

    To mark the release of Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2026, we look at how a focus on greenery could be a ticket to success. Plus: How Canada is preparing its cities for climate emergencies.

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    36 mins
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