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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 30 MIN

How Sweden’s ‘fika’ mentality can improve city planning

from The Urbanist · host Monocle

We learn how one strategist is exporting Swedish fika values to help put city planners on the same page. We also hear about Hungary’s push to revive its urban green commons and how Turku Cathedral locks its doors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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