City Improvement Quotes

We know that there will never be a great Newark unless there is a great public school system for our city.

Most of the job on DDP was already done by the time I became mayor. So was Gwanghwamun Square, described by many architects as the city's worst architectural creation, and the new city hall. I did not think that redoing them would be the right approach as that would only create new problems.

I play to lift a city, and raise a banner.

We're tying to get Baltimore on the right track.

We've made tremendous strides and changes in the City of New York since 1994.

I want to make Seoul more attractive. I want to make it a good investment.

After working in cities for nearly 40 years, I am telling you that every city can improve its quality of life in less than three years, no matter the scale or the financial conditions.

Every city in the world can be improved in less than three years.

I want to become Kiev's mayor because I love my city very much and want to improve life in it.

I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble.

Will make Delhi a corruption-free , world class city.

Rudy Giuliani did some phenomenal things in the city if you think of the transformation of the city and the quality of life.

D.C. is a great place. The music, jazz, has always been great here, the restaurants have always been fantastic here. And there's been a lot of changes in this city over the last 30 years, and all for the better.

Philadelphians continue to benefit every day from the flow of federal dollars to improve our infrastructure and create jobs.

So, yes, I became the vessel into which people poured their hopes that we can have a different kind of city. I recognize that, but in politics, sometimes it's good to be lucky.

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

When we embraced social media, we took more control of the Newark narrative. We increased responsiveness toward residents. We drew more of our constituents in to participate in government and improve our cities.

Architecture is one of the art forms best able to improve and revitalise cities both artistically and functionally.

But there is so much more to do for the city we love... a Dallas with roads as strong as our businesses, parks as beautiful as our children, a downtown as tall as our imagination.

If you listen to Giuliani, it's like nobody did anything to improve the city except him. I'm not part of the history. Bloomberg's not part of the history. It's like, he did it. He's the only one. That's why he's a little crazy.

The Athenians had an oath for someone who was about to become a citizen. They had to swear that 'I shall leave the city not less but more beautiful than I found it.'

We're going to do a lot of work on the inner cities, I have great people lined up to help.

Let's make Oakland a model city.

We're proud of the work we're doing to make Chicago a great city for people of all ages. Nothing's more important than keeping in mind the needs of older adults - and how valuable a role they play in improving the city, based on their amazing collective talent and wisdom.

Without a doubt, any opportunity I have to build that up in New York, I'd do it. I told people all the time, always say, 'If it takes me taking a pay cut, I'll be the first one on James Dolan's steps saying take my money and let's build something strong over here.'