A lot of people assume that the expensive ideas are the most effective ones, but that is simply not true.

The city is not the problem; the city is the solution.

Curitiba is not a paradise. We have all the problems that most Latin American cities have. We have slums. We have the same difficulties, but the big difference is the respect given by people due to the quality of the services which are provided.

The design of a city is like a strange archeology.

If you provide good alternatives for public transport, you won't have traffic problems.

A city grows like an organism. It is a structure of living and working together a mix of functions.

I always try to say, 'If you want to help the environment, try to do just two things. One, use less of your car. Second, separate your garbage.'