Geetanjali Krishna takes us to Budapest’s pioneering “ruin bar” to see how urban environments persevere through destruction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How citizens stay informed: why strong city journalism matters
We review some strong city journalism to see how these publications and productions are helping city residents to stay informed about the environments that they live, work and play in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tall Stories 469: Tyra: the World’s Largest Dinosaur, Drumheller
Sheena Rossiter tells us the story of Tyra, the world’s largest dinosaur, and how the community and the rest of Canada are reacting to news of her removal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Rethinking streets as third spaces in the car-dependent US
We are in the United States this week to see how one of the world’s most car-dependent nations can make its streets more pedestrian friendly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Live from the Brookfield x Monocle liveable cities celebration
To celebrate the release of Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2025, we record a special edition of the programme in association with Brookfield from the rooftop of their smart new offices in Mayfair, London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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