Cities Quote by Diane Ackerman

I want people to feel they are living in good urban environments with greenery and green space.

— Gladys Berejiklian

Cities generate most of the global economy, and most of its energy use, resource demands and climate emissions. How we build cities over the…

— Alex Steffen

We all need the living green or we'll shrivel up inside. To make the modern city livable is the task of our times.

— Jens Jensen

I think green buildings are extremely important but it's only part of the equation. A lot of people think that if I put a…

— Ken Yeang

Instead of making grand structures and beautiful buildings, we should focus on the environment and the urban space and how you encourage people to…

— Ma Yansong

As our country becomes a more urbanized nation, it's critically important that we continue to invest in green infrastructure projects that add essential economic…

— Nicole Malliotakis

I am all for greening tall buildings, but I'm also very keen to note that greening a building doesn't cope with the problem of…

— Joseph Rykwert

When eco-towns were first announced we said that we would support environmentally-friendly development where local communities supported the home-building; where infrastructure was in place…

— Grant Shapps

I don't like to talk about sustainability, because sometimes I see green buildings that don't appear any different from those in the past.

— Ma Yansong

Many of the green places and open spaces that need protecting most today are in our own neighborhoods. In too many places, the beauty…

— Al Gore

We need find the space to build more affordable homes in the city. That involves a number of different policy responses. For example, I've…

— David Lammy

Cities should function more like ecosystems, or even metabolisms. When we build, we should be thinking about how we can integrate into the ecosystems…

— Annalee Newitz