Just because you have a piece of trash and you throw it away and it gets hauled away, it doesn't mean that it's not affecting someone else. — Majora Carter Copy Share Image
Working-class and poor urban Americans are not benefiting economically from our current food system. It relies too much on transportation, chemical fertilization, big use… — Majora Carter Copy Share
'This will pass and it always does.' I consistently have to keep telling myself that because being an entrepreneur means that you go to… — Majora Carter Copy Share
Prior to Katrina, the South Bronx and New Orleans' Ninth Ward had a lot in common. Both were largely populated by poor people of… — Majora Carter Copy Share
I want to be known as someone who got caught trying. Yup. Trying to make communities that didn't think much of themselves see themselves… — Majora Carter Copy Share
Most people don't know that the biggest regret that I have - and it's a biggie - is not fighting harder for policy and… — Majora Carter Copy Share
We want to bring enterprise back to blighted urban areas. People there have been told nothing is ever going to change. The policy makers… — Majora Carter Copy Share
Jane Jacobs work wouldnt have been complete if it hadn't inspired others to carry it on, and evolve Jane's groundbreaking accomplishments so that the… — Majora Carter Copy Share
Even when we think or talk about recycling, lots of recyclable stuff ends up getting incinerated or in landfills and leaving many municipalities, diversion… — Majora Carter Copy Share
I do have a problem with developments that hyper-exploit politically vulnerable communities for profit. That it continues is a shame upon us all, because… — Majora Carter Copy Share
Build. Transform. Love. These are words I use all the time as we speak about community building and even real estate development because these… — Majora Carter Copy Share
Environmental justice [means that] no community should be saddled with more environmental burdens and less environmental benefits than any other. — Majora Carter Copy Share
Environmental justice, for those of you who may not be familiar with the term, goes something like this: no community should be saddled with… — Majora Carter Copy Share
You know, people understand fear and opportunity. It may look different, but it's really the same thing. — Majora Carter Copy Share
My real dream is that everybody will see their self-interest tied up with someone else, whether or not they see them, and see that… — Majora Carter Copy Share
