public transport
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Building a legacy
Outgoing Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel reflects on eight years reshaping his city through bold infrastructure, a pioneering Architecture Biennial and the relentless pursuit of inclusive urban spaces.
Cities
Jakarta’s public transport is slow to take off, and Seattle and Seoul clear some way for public space.
Cities
The future of transport in LA, symphonies for cities and using mobiles for mobility in Vilnius.
On the move
Autonomous vehicles have been sold as safer, smarter and inevitable. But fatal crashes, flawed technology and human unpredictability suggest the driverless future may never actually arrive.
Gearing up
City planners plotting new routes should look to these three cities for hints on how to get people moving.
Plante life
Montréal’s first woman mayor is using the city’s economic upswing to drive socially minded change. But only months into the job she’s found herself in storms of protest – and deep snow.
Urbanism
We talk to New York’s chief planner Carl Weisbrod. Plus: can you measure the happiness of a whole city?
Hop on board
Grand transit projects add sheen to a city's reputation, but cheaper, less disruptive ways to keep things moving are on the rise. Don't be surprised to see tiny buses on your town's streets soon.
Americas
Why China is miffed with Canada, and Mexico's solution to groping on public transport.
Back on track
As cities turn from cars, tram and light-rail projects are booming. Monocle meets Walter Grawenhoff, president of industry leader Bombardier, to discuss the future of urban travel and public transport.
