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.
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Tall Stories 234: Finlandia Hall, Helsinki
We brave the cold to visit an Alvar Aalto-designed building in the heart of Helsinki that has hosted its fair share of events, both historic and cultural. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People power
Cities run on people power. But how do we get the average citizen to pitch in on urban-planning ideas and city governance? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tall Stories 233: Yau Ma Tei Car Park Building, Hong Kong
We take a look at a unique meeting of infrastructure and the built environment in Hong Kong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The rise of alfresco
We look at the concept of alfresco dining in 2020 and consider how cities that are new to the concept are trying to adapt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tall Stories 232: Unasur Building, Quito
We head to a now-vacant regional hub in Ecuador for the leftist leaders that comprised the Union of South American Nations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Utopian Hours: the city at stake
We visit the Utopian Hours festival in Turin to discuss what’s at stake right now: the city itself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tall Stories 231: Vienna’s Wohnstrassen
We visit a special kind of street in Vienna where traffic is limited to a walking pace and the roadway is open to pedestrians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The state of US cities
Former mayor of Washington Anthony Williams joins us to discuss the state of US cities as the country prepares for one of its most anticipated elections in decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tall Stories 230: Palazzo Pubblico, Siena
We visit Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico to take some civic inspiration from its famed frescoes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hope for hospitality
We hear from the hospitality sector after one of the toughest years on record for hoteliers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.