Abhijit Banerjee Quotes

What's similar between Britain and America is the lack of good-quality civic buildings.

I care about making New York better.

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

It makes sense in that environment that you would hold on in the U.S. government to the people who know their way around this particular block.

The policy of the public authorities of never taking an initiative, and always waiting to be urged to do their duty, is fatal in a ward where there is no initiative among the citizens.

Those of you who end up in public service will come to appreciate the difficulty of wielding the extraordinary power of the government effectively and fairly. Much of this power is housed in the many departments and agencies that are charged with carrying out specific functions of government. Those who do not have daily interactions with a government agency may not realize just how much influence bureaucracies wield.

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.

Before being elected to Congress, I was a mayor, and it's this perspective that makes me certain that Ed FitzGerald is the right kind of leader to get Ohio back on track.

Once you've been a mayor, you look to try to get things done.

My studio's passion is improving the public experience of cities for everyone.

I'm, you know, having begun my public service in state government. I very much respect the authority of states to make the decisions to provide for its citizen - the safety and welfare of its citizens.

When I ran the first time in 2001, they called me 'The Latino Mayor.' By the time I left in 2013, with a 58 percent approval rating, half the people liked me, half the people didn't. I was everybody's mayor. There was never any criticism that I was just for one group.

The mayoral mentality is incredibly valuable. I don't want to lose that.

I used to be a computer engineer, and I can make really good code, and we can make systems that work really well, and we can make the application a great experience, but when you have to translate bits to atoms, you need folks who are used to working with city governments, with state governments, and so I like to say we're in a political campaign.

I love mayors.

For me, governing starts with people. It doesn't start with bureaucracy. It doesn't start with policy. It starts with people and what people need to thrive.

Being lieutenant governor is sort of like being invited into everyone's living room, and you just get an understanding of the state.

I just want to build the best buildings. It's not about me, it's about the buildings, creating a space where society can gather and marvel in beauty and nature.

I was about 15, 16 years old when my father first ran for mayor, and that's where I cut my teeth.

Spend a while listening to people in your district to make sure you understand how they are served well in government and how they could be served better.

I want to make sure we are spending wisely and using our resources effectively to address the issues facing San Francisco, while reaching residents throughout our entire City.

Mayors in any city are pretty non-partisan people where it's problem solvers.

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

When you look at a mayor, Americans see mayors favorably. We are at the front line of what Americans are dealing with every day.