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When I bring up Tyler Brûlé's Monocle magazine in conversation, I seem to get two basic responses. People either love it -- and I am firmly included in that camp -- or think that the mix of topics somehow doesn't work (although everyone seems to love the design). Whether you love it or hate it, it has to be said that the web component has slowly been creating a separate if complimentary experience, adding a lot of great original content. One of the latest features on the site has been the creation of a "Quality of Life Index," which is mostly an excuse to highlight some great spots from around the world. As you'd probably expect, I take particular interest in their Tokyo selections, and certainly agree with a lot of what's been covered.

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Why have you not subscribed to Monocole magazine yet? Tyler Brûlé needs your £75, you ingrate! If you had, you'd be able to peruse Brûlé's "Urban Manifesto" in the July issue, which includes a rundown on the world's top 20 most livable cities. You may not be shocked to learn that there's not a single American city on the list, unless you count Honolulu, which I suppose we must. The top three are Munich, Copenhagen, and Zurich -- that last should be no surprise, given Brûlé's confessed Zurichean fixation. Regardless of what you think of this list, it's still much more interesting than the perpetual Travel + Leisure publicity harvest.

July 2007 [Monocle]

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