Cities Quote by Andrew Jackson Downing

The plants are principally kept in large pots arranged in rows along the sides of narrow paved walks, with the houses of the gardeners…

— Robert Fortune

Every plant has its fitness and must be placed in its proper surroundings so as to bring out its full beauty. Therein lies the…

— Jens Jensen

Gardeners (or just plain simple writers who write about the garden) always have something they like intensely and in particular, right at the moment…

— Jamaica Kincaid

City parks serve, day in and day out, as the primary green spaces for the majority of Americans.

— Bruce Babbitt

“Probably the most important element in intricacy is centering. Good small parks typically have a place somewhere within them commonly understood to be the…

— Jane Jacobs

“Sleeping in the park in a city is a form of civilization. First, you need a city with enough bustle and clatter to make…

— Gurcharan Das

The more successfully a city mingles everyday diversity of uses and users in its everyday streets, the more successfully, casually (and economically) its people…

— Jane Jacobs

“Parks, plazas, gardens, and rooftops are culture-producing places, not merely place for retreat. Sidewalks and bridges become ends in themselves instead of just a…

— Sally A. Kitt Chappell

“I dream of transforming my neighborhood into a garden, where flowers blossom not only in the soil but in the hearts of those around…

— Bhuwan Thapaliya

In light of the documented benefits of urban trees, we must also ensure that we increase green spaces in underserved communities throughout the city…

— Letitia James

In town and in country there must be landscapes where we can walk in safety, pick fruit, cycle, work, sleep, swim, listen to the…

— Tom Turner

So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

— Jorge Luis Borges