Jaime Lerner Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“The design of a city is like a strange archeology.”

“We have to change from 'ego-architecture' to 'eco-architecture.'”

“The secret to the city is integration. Every area of the city should combine work, leisure and culture. Separate these functions and parts of the city die.”

“I have realized after all these years that a city that has a good quality of life attracts jobs. People don't want to invest in places if there is no quality of life.”

“There are three major issues now that are becoming important, not only for cities, but for all mankind: Mobility, sustainability - which is linked to mobility - and social diversity.”

“Many cities end up putting off things because they want to understand everything. They don't understand that innovating is about starting. Taking care of a city is a process that you start, and then give the population space to respond.”