Robert Moses Quotes

5 quotes from 4 authors

Robert Moses still sparks debate, and these five voices show why his imprint matters—from Long Island’s highways to the way a single planner can reshape daily life. Readers interested in urban design, political influence, or civic ambition may also enjoy the pages on 'Urban Planning' and 'Infrastructure Power'.

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I felt that there's an obligation when writing a piece about an urban expressway made in the 50s to acknowledge the context,…

Sufjan Stevens

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Robert Moses wasn't elected to anything. We're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected. He had more power than…

Robert Caro

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Long Island is shaped the way it is largely because of Robert Moses. Long Island is a perfect example of how political…

Robert Caro

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My father was into fame and leaving his mark. He was a city planner, sort of a genius in that world, the…

Kevin Bacon

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All of Robert Caro's biographies are exceptional, in part because of Caro's fundamental ambivalence about power. He sees its necessity and use…

Jeffrey Pfeffer

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