42 Quotes by Jaime Lerner

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

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

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.

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.

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.

We can't have landfills forever, and we can't ask others to accept our trash.

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

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

The design of a city is like a strange archeology.