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The Urbanist

The Urbanist

Written 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
  • Bringing urban accessibility and enjoyment to the deaf community

    Bringing urban accessibility and enjoyment to the deaf community
    Oct 29 2026

    We speak to DeafCity Hub’s founder Amanprit Arnold to learn how differently cities are experienced by the deaf community. Then Omnigym’s Kirsti Laasio discusses fitness accessibility for all, including the homeless.

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    26 mins
  • Tall Stories 533: How Tokyo transitioned from the Tower to the Skytree

    Tall Stories 533: How Tokyo transitioned from the Tower to the Skytree
    Nov 2 2026

    Gendel Gento discusses the history of iconic broadcasting towers in the Japanese capital and how the Tokyo Skytree came to be.

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    6 mins
  • What’s next for the skyscraper? We find out at the Council on Vertical Urbanism’s 2026 summit

    What’s next for the skyscraper? We find out at the Council on Vertical Urbanism’s 2026 summit
    Nov 5 2026

    We report from the Council on Vertical Urbanism’s 2026 summit with its CEO and incoming chair. Plus: building big in Brazil with Stéphane Domeneghini. And: Jeddah Tower with Ian Norman Miller and John Peronto.

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    31 mins
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