Jaime Lerner Quotes

It's a difficult task to deal with cities. But with some original ways of getting things done, with some basic commandments, you can really get cities to be a great, great place to live.

Preparing our city to achieve its destiny will require strong leadership.

Mayors are leaders, doers. We get things done, and we are moving America's cities forward.

As Mayor, I will lead city government, businesses, and community groups to support innovative projects that will make San Francisco streets and public places vibrant and healthy.

You can't run a city by people who do not live there.

what I love about city government is that the citizens can create whatever kind of city they're willing to build.

The Garden Bridge has not found its right moment, but I hope one day it will and that London continues to be open to ideas that make life here better.

Cities like New York have already followed San Francisco and have started similar organizations like sfCiti; New York has TECH NYC.

Portland needs a mayor who is going to take on the significant issues this city is facing.

I can sign all of the emergency proclamations I want, but that's not going to fix the infrastructure in urban Honolulu.

My goal is always to create something exceptional that enhances cities and enriches the lives of the people who live and work in them.

I heard that Hubballi-Dharwad is going to be a Smart City. But it should ensure the sense of community and love is not lost.

Being the mayor of the third largest city in the country, that's humbling, but it also gives me incredible hope.

I want to make a city that can run smoothly with anyone in charge, even without a mayor in place.

I think architects have a major role in being responsible for illustrating what the future could be. Because of the very strong political and commercial climate, many architects are trying very hard to solve everyday issues, to respond to the authorities.

Mayors, city council members, and legislators come and go, but neighborhoods don't go anywhere.

I was previously the chairman of the Jurong East Town Council and South West CDC.

Detroit can become a national model for urban revitalization, but to do so, it must break free from past development models.

The Huashan project is a clear example of how an urban element, key to the successful growth of the city, can at the same time improve the quality of life for its citizens, thanks to an integration of all three bridges and the creation of boulevards on the banks of the canal.

You have a lot of people asking for town halls with the purpose of disrupting a town hall.

I get up in the morning and by the time I've gone to bed there's three or four or five new crises that weren't there when I started the day. That's what being mayor of Portland is about.

Through geospatial technologies, you can plan a whole city sitting in your room.

I started my career as an urban planner, working for the city, doing what I would call 'do-gooder' things, particularly for low-income neighborhoods.

I know what it takes to move cities forward. It's not about rhetoric and great speaking, but it takes relationships.

Urban renewal always happens as a symphony of events, and part of the symphony is innovative, optimistic developers with the ability and willingness to transform historic properties.