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.

A city is like a family portrait - you don't tear it up if you don't like your uncle's nose.

There is no endeavor more noble than the attempt to achieve a collective dream.

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

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

If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros.

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.'