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The Urbanist

The Urbanist

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 Career Success Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • Tall Stories 502: The Columbus Lighthouse’s bizarre origin story

    Tall Stories 502: The Columbus Lighthouse’s bizarre origin story
    Mar 30 2026

    Gregory Scruggs tells the odd tale of the energy-sapping totem that is Santo Domingo’s Columbus Lighthouse.

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    7 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
  • How Apple delivers a sense of place to the built environment

    How Apple delivers a sense of place to the built environment
    Mar 26 2026

    We speak with Apple’s VP of places, Kristina Raspe, about how the tech giant’s real-estate portfolio adds to cities. Then: the changing face of Medellin and we farewell our long-time producer.

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    30 mins
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