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How good design affects a city beyond the aesthetic – from coastal resilience to safer transit
We unpack two stories exemplifying the principle that thoughtful design can have a deeper impact than just being pleasant to look at.
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10 months, 1 week ago
Tall Stories 472: Al-Nawfara Coffee Shop, Damascus
Liam Syed takes us to a café in Damascus that serves up regional favourites blended with stories of the Syrian capital’s past.
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10 months, 1 week ago
How can the arts and culture sectors boost a city’s economy?
We assess how cultural spaces, music venues and arts festivals can bring a city economic success.
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10 months, 2 weeks ago
Tall Stories 471: Aalto Siilo – the ugliest building in Oulu
Wif Stenger describes how the so-called “ugliest building in Oulu” can be redesigned to serve as a community treasure.
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10 months, 2 weeks ago
Earning the commute – how do we get city centres humming again?
We chair a roundtable conversation on the future of the office and how good design can bring people back to our city centres.
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10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tall Stories 470: Szimpla Kert, Budapest
Geetanjali Krishna takes us to Budapest’s pioneering “ruin bar” to see how urban environments persevere through destruction.
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10 months, 3 weeks ago
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 environment…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
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 re…
11 months ago
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.
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11 months ago
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 t…
11 months, 1 week ago