Congestion Quotes
30 Congestion quotes by 29 unique authors
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It is environmental illiteracy and a complete lack of forward thinking to ignore the need to halt and then reverse population growth in the context…
— Phil Harding
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Manhattanism is the one urbanistic ideology that has fed, from its conception, on the splendors and miseries of the metropolitan condition—hyper-density—without once losing faith in…
— Rem Koolhaas
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Traffic congestion is caused by vehicles, not by people in themselves.
— Jane Jacobs
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One expect summed it up by saying: "Trying to cure traffic congestion by building more roads is like trying to cure obesity by loosening your…
— Unknown Author
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In its revolt against congestion and sordor, a space-hungry generation has, I fear, developed eyes that are bigger than its stomach.
— Lewis Mumford
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It would actually be quite nice if the American ambassador in Britain could pay the [congestion] charge that everybody else is paying and not actually…
— Ken Livingstone
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As consumer adoption of wireless devices continues to soar, Wi-Fi congestion is becoming a critical problem for consumers and innovators.
— Julius Genachowski
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Too many bright colors make for congestion. Too many bright colors need, above all, contrast in value, to eliminate vibration.
— Van Day Truex
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If we could just stop the tourism, we could stop the congestion.
— Prince Philip
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Morning exercise, walking in the free, invigorating air of heaven, or cultivating flowers, small fruits, and vegetables, is the surest safeguard against colds, coughs, congestion…
— Ellen G. White
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A great emotion is too selfish ; it takes into itself all the blood of the spirit, and the congestion leaves the hands too cold…
— Fernando Pessoa
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We are also ignoring and underfunding high speed rail which is one of the best ways to move citizens and improve congestion on our highways.
— Corrine Brown
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A fuel prices remain unstable and our nation's highways and airports suffer ever-increasing congestion and delays, Amtrak offers an invaluable alternative upon which Americans have…
— Jim Jeffords
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Freight mobility and movement, while not a sexy policy issue, is a highly important one. Capacity constraints and congestion on our nation's freight rail system…
— Bill Lipinski
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A mind does not receive truth as a chest receives jewels that are put into it, but as the stomach takes up food into the…
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Every day I get to 'Think' and work on everything from digitizing electric grids so they can accommodate renewable energy and enable mass adoption of…
— Ginni Rometty
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I feel that nasal spray is a wondrous medical achievement, because it is supposed to relieve nasal congestion, and by gadfrey, it relieves nasal congestion.…
— Dave Barry
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Constant rhythmical movement is necessary to health and harmony. Much ill health is due to emotional congestion.
— Emmet Fox
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Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity.
— Lewis Mumford
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In the current climate motorists have a long list of issues from which to choose to raise on the doorstep. Policies aimed at reducing emissions…
— Lucy Powell
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When all is said and done, cheap gas is an illusion, because our reliance on gas creates a whole series of costs that aren't factored…
— James Surowiecki
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Holidays are in no sense an alternative to the congestion and bustle of cities and work. Quite the contrary. People look to escape into an…
— Jean Baudrillard
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The more you densify a city, the more congestion will increase, however technology changes... cities so packed that they will no longer function... vertical sprawl.
— Leon Krier
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Anyone driving through London after the school term ends will notice immediately how much easier it is to get around. The school run contributes massively…
— Zac Goldsmith
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Rio is an energetic, vibrant place, full of beauty and nature. But we face the kinds of problems any developing metropolis does - with pollution,…
— Eduardo Paes
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