The fortunate and successful New Urbanists will be the…
“The fortunate and successful New Urbanists will be the ones who can find local infill projects in small towns and small cities associated with farming, water transport, (perhaps rail too) and water power. I do not believe personally that we will retrofit much of suburbia in the way many people wish we might. The capital won't be there, and I'm rather convinced that the population is headed down - though this will be a lagging effect, because even starving people have sex.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Urban development will succeed where small-scale, locally integrated projects exist, not through large suburban retrofits.
In simple terms: Success comes from local, integrated projects, not retrofitting suburbs.
Key Takeaway
Focus on small-town infill and sustainable infrastructure.
Themes
urban planning
localism
infrastructure
sustainability
demographics
Mood
pragmatic
realistic
analytical
Type
policy
strategic
forecasting
When to use this quote
- small town projects
- community planning
- local agriculture
- water transport
- rail integration
Key Concepts
regional development
resource integration
population trends
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we fund local infill without large capital?
- What strategies sustain declining populations?
A Different Perspective
Capital constraints and declining populations may limit impact.