25 Examples of Good Urban Design

Come from Monocle Magazine back in 2007, as reprinted in the International Herald Tribune. Monocle is edited by Tyler Brule, who also writes a column for the Weekend edition of the Financial Times.

-- 25 Examples of Good Urban Design
-- Urban Manifesto: Factors that make a city great

Both articles include links to the top 20 cities for livability, according to Monocle Magazine (as of 2007).