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Urbanism

Taming the streets

Once considered ungovernable, Mexico City is becoming a socially progressive megalopolis, thanks to the credit of its innovative new mayor, Miguel Ángel Mancera.

  • Issue #67
  • 9 min read
Taming the streets
Travel and restaurants

Observation

As summer comes to a close, our editor-in-chief turns a fresh page by taking to the road across Europe and rethinking four-wheeled travel.

  • Issue #67
  • 5 min read
Observation
Affairs

Medellín Revival

Smart new architecture and public transport infrastructure have turned Medellín into a success story. Monocle's video journalist Gabriel Leigh meets the people charting its course.

  • Film
  • 6 min watch
girl looking over city
Urbanism

Americas

Improvements in Providence, pedalling in Portland and exporting education from Brazil.

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Providence skyline with historic buildings, bridges spanning a river, and autumn foliage along the waterfront.
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East Austin

An influx of entrepreneurs has given East Austin a new lease of life, filling the border town with an artisan scene that’s disproving many of its myths.

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East Austin
Urbanism

Observation

A trip to the shops sells editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé on the notion that the future of retail lies at the heart of communities.

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Observation
Urbanism

Border of Business

Despite being heavily patrolled, business across the US-Mexican border is more fluid than it appears. Monocle visits companies making all the right waves.

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  • 8 min read
Border of Business
Urbanism

Modern times

Deep in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico’s El Monte condominium is a slice of US-style modernism. To its residents, it’s not simply a home but a thoughtful experiment in how to live.

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  • 10 min read
Modern times
Urbanism

Expo 66: Start here

Thinking of setting up your own business? Here are three cities that are startup friendly and that could make your life easier.

  • Issue #66
  • 19 min read
Expo 66: Start here
Urbanism

Living for the city

Our relationship with cities is symbiotic. As we evolve, they do too. Today, companies can proactively transform their home towns into places that serve communities, help the environment or add to the local character.

  • Issue #66
  • 7 min read
Living for the city

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