The Urbanist

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Tall Stories 521: The murky future of Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool Aug 10, 2026

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Gregory Scruggs takes us to Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool, a saltwater bathing spot whose future is uncertain due to its desperate need for refurbishment.

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Finding a home for The Beatles’ Abbey Road crossing and London’s Museum of Youth Culture Aug 06, 2026

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We look at the new home for London’s Museum of Youth Culture, a Chicago collective who embeds cultural venues into neighbourhoods and traffic solutions for The Beatles’ Abbey Road crossing.

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Tall Stories 520: Vienna’s art nouveau Tennisclub SV Schwarz-Blau Aug 03, 2026

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Alexei Korolyov takes us to one of Vienna’s most architecturally stunning tennis clubs.

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Designing a modern library that is relevant to people and place Jul 30, 2026

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We review a new library project in Oregon, learn about a system helping Swedish city-dwellers share and find out how to build sticky neighbourhoods.

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Tall Stories 519: Exploring Caracas’ panoramic Humboldt Hotel Jul 27, 2026

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Gustavo Ocando Alex tells us the story of Hotel Humboldt, which sits on the northern hills of Caracas.

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Thomas Heatherwick on generosity in urban design and how to sustain a project’s momentum Jul 23, 2026

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We assess two long-running London projects: Thomas Heatherwick joins us to talk about Olympia; while Nick Watson outlines the decades of progress at Elephant Park.

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Tall Stories 518: The past and present grow together at Chengdu’s West Village Jul 20, 2026

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Tomás Pinheiro takes us to West Village in Chengdu to see how local vernacular and modern-day needs go hand in hand in this megaproject.

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How London’s South Bank has supported culture for 75 years Jul 16, 2026

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The CEO of South Bank Employers’ Group discusses how the area’s institutions work together to help each other flourish. We also speak to the author of a book that imagines a post-carbon future for our cities.

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Tall Stories 517: How La Bulla is making itself heard in Veracruz Jul 13, 2026

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Verity de Cala takes us to La Bulla in Mexico’s coastal city of Veracruz to see how this park redevelopment project is impacting the local community.

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How to support the ecosystems that make up our cities Jul 09, 2026

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We consider the relationship between our cities and nature as we explore the sponge city concept and learn how our buildings can be kinder to birdlife. Plus: we head to the Finnish city sprinting for carbon neutrality.

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