One thing I noticed working in the Bronx is that leaders come in the craziest places. They don't always show up at community board meetings. Sometimes it's just the guys on the corner that the boys on the block respect. — 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
