It may be that we have become so feckless as a people that we no longer care how things work but only the kind of quick, easy outer impression that they get.
Jane JacobsThe Victorian house and lots of other buildings weren't oppressive in themselves. They were often very airy and gingerbready and fancy. But they were associated with all this [Victorian] stuffiness.
Jane JacobsThere is no logic that can be superimposed on the city; people make it, and it is to them, not buildings, that we must fit our plans.
Jane JacobsNothing is so clear in history that is it happens for any one thing. It seems that a lot of things come together to make great changes.
Jane JacobsWhat if we fail to stop the erosion of cities by automobiles? ... In that case America will hardly need to ponder a mystery that has troubled men for millennia. What is the purpose of life? For us, the answer will be clear, established and for all practical purposes indisputable. The purpose of life is to produce and consume automobiles.
Jane Jacobs