Cities-spaces-places Quote by André Aciman
““Every walk carves out a new city. And each of these tiny cities has its main square, a downtown area all its own, its own memorial statue, its own landmarks, laundromats, bus terminal—in short, its own focal point (from the Latin word focus , meaning fireplace, hearth, foyer, home), warm spot, sweet spot, soft spot, hot spot.””
![“The notion - and I tell you this one even worries me that it extends into New Urbanism - the notion of the shopping center [as] a valid kind of downtown. That's taken over. It's very hard for architects of this generation even to think in terms of a downtown or a center that is owned by all…” quote by Jane Jacobs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0e2/jane-jacobs-1991_architect_the-notion-and-i-tell-you-this-one-even_2115717.jpg)
