Quotes by Cities This isn't a fairy tale. It's New York City. Alex Flinn fairy-tale cities new-york I know that statistically, it has been proven that there is a tremendous amount of black on black crime within the inner cities. Alex Haley crime black cities And the Arabs are the biggest owners now of media in the United States, okay, and over stock exchanges. And in many major U.S. cities they’re the majority owners. Alex Jones majority media cities When I'm shooting in other cities, I'm just trying to make it look like California. Alex Prager california cities trying I think it's just getting comfortable in New York City, comfortable in your own skin. Alex Rodriguez cities new-york thinking Nothing lasts forever. But—especially as it seems to me cities and humans are symbiotically and inextricably bound at this point—I hope cities have a good, long run. Plus, cities are beautiful creatures in their own right; and as with us, their vulnerability and ephemerality are part of that beauty. Alex Shakar cities running beautiful Deep walkability describes a city that is built in such a way that you can move from one area to another on foot, on bicycle, on transit and have an experience that remains a pleasant one, that you feel you are welcome not just in the neighborhood but moving between neighborhoods. Alex Steffen cities feet moving To be young and aware is to know you’re being lied to; to know that a bright green future is possible; to know that we can reimagine the world, rebuild our cities, redesign our lives, retool our factories, distribute innovation and creativity and all live in a world that is not only better than the alternative, but much better than the world we have now. Alex Steffen innovation creativity cities Cities generate most of the global economy, and most of its energy use, resource demands and climate emissions. How we build cities over the next decades will largely determine whether we can deliver a bright green future. Alex Steffen climate energy cities Cities are responsible for the vast majority of the creation of the economy. They're also places into which we pour the vast majority of resources, the vast majority of energy and the places where a huge percentage of the decisions about how systems are built and how products designed, etc., happen. Alex Steffen energy decision cities In almost all city governments in America, the small group of people who don't want change are able to block change. Alex Steffen block government cities Our cities need to change, fast. Tactical Urbanism is a guided tour of solutions created when local people decide they can't wait for politics to catch up before they improve their neighborhoods. This weathervane book deserves a place on any urbanist's bookshelf. Alex Steffen cities book people For carbon-neutral cities, there are things worth talking about in how our consumption patterns can change - sharing goods, etc. - but those are a fraction of the impacts of transportation and building energy use. If we need to choose priority actions, the most important things are to densify, provide transit, and green the buildings. Alex Steffen impact cities talking One day every major city in America will have a telephone. Alexander Graham Bell one-day cities america One day there will be a telephone in every major city in the USA Alexander Graham Bell usa one-day cities To build a city where it is impossible to build a city is madness in itself, but to build there one of the most elegant and grandest of cities is the madness of genius. Alexander Herzen venice genius cities Man's course begins in a garden, but it ends in a city. Alexander MacLaren garden cities men Regular maps have few surprises: their contour lines reveal where the Andes are, and are reasonably clear. More precious, though, are the unpublished maps we make ourselves, of our city, our place, our daily world, our life; those maps of our private world we use every day; here I was happy, in that place I left my coat behind after a party, that is where I met my love; I cried there once, I was heartsore; but felt better round the corner..., things of that sort, our personal memories, that make the private tapestry of our lives. Alexander McCall Smith party cities memories Edinburgh used to be a haughty city. Alexander McCall Smith edinburgh used cities I always look forward to playing in Toronto because it's such a historic city when it comes to hockey. Alexander Ovechkin hockey cities looks «23456789101112»