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Little by little: Perfect village
The happy hamlet we’ve conjured up blends an easy pace with the dynamism to retain its young talent.
Making a splash: The Islander
We drop in on the offices of a Floridian newspaper that takes its lead from the community it reports on.
New tricks in the sticks: Village shops
The rural retailers whose need to adapt put them back at the heart of their communities.
Model living: Urban villages
From Auckland to Rome, find out why city living doesn’t rule out a relaxed, bucolic pace.
Small packages: Villages report
We take a tour of the most innovative and enticing compact communities around the world.
Southern Belle
Megan Billings reporting from Church Hill: The heart of the old American South is being revitalised by community funding and innovators looking for a new challenge.
Here to help
From a farmer-friendly fruit-and-veg seller in Oslo to a modern concierge in Paris and a grocery store in Hong Kong, these ventures are creating careers, cohesion and community spirit in their cities.
Sports Expo
Sport and socialising are best combined. Monocle tried out three activities that value a friendly chat, and the odd beer, as highly as working up a sweat.
Give a dog a home
Marking a shift away from high-rise mall culture is community-focused dog sanctuary The Barkyard Bangkok, which has set about adding bite to Thailand’s retail scene.
The new brigade
A fresh generation is falling in love with Mokotow’s modernist architecture and community spirit, giving it a visible sense of vibrancy in the process.
