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… — Jaime Lerner Copy Share Image
A car is like a mother-in-law - if you let it, it will rule your life. — Jaime Lerner Copy Share Image
A city is like a family portrait - you don't tear it up if you don't like your uncle's nose. — Jaime Lerner Copy Share Image
There is no place in a city that can't be better. There is no toad that can't be a princess, no frog that can't… — Jaime Lerner Copy Share Image
If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros. — Jaime Lerner Copy Share Image
We can't have landfills forever, and we can't ask others to accept our trash. — Jaime Lerner Copy Share Image
If you provide good alternatives for public transport, you won't have traffic problems. — Jaime Lerner Copy Share Image
The lack of resources is no longer an excuse not to act. The idea that action should only be taken after all the answers… — Jaime Lerner Copy Share Image
I always run into these Ph.D.s. They write and write and write about sustainable development. Then these guys ask me, 'But, how do you… — Jaime Lerner Copy Share Image
Many cities end up putting off things because they want to understand everything. They don't understand that innovating is about starting. Taking care of… — Jaime Lerner Copy Share Image
