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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.

2026 Monocle Art Careers Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Personal Success Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • The World Cup effect on our cities

    The World Cup effect on our cities
    Jun 18 2026

    From adapting stadiums in the US to the evolution of Mexico City, we explore what hosting a mega-event such as the World Cup can mean for a city. Plus: Torontonians celebrate and how LA Metro handles the rush.

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    38 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
  • Tall Stories 513: Finding paradise in the real Shangri-La

    Tall Stories 513: Finding paradise in the real Shangri-La
    Jun 15 2026

    Tom Webb takes us to the Chinese city named after the fictional 1933 literary paradise of Shangri-La to sort fact from fiction.



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    7 mins
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