Around Quote by Earl Blumenauer

There are provisions within the ordinances that allow you to appeal where you can apply for special permits, and zoning is a living, breathing,…

— John Williams

We, through city government, can add protections and regulations and have policy conversations about so many aspects of what affects our residents' daily lives.

— Michelle Wu

While a great many other ideas and measures are of prime importance for the good life of the community, that which concerns its architectural…

— Lewis Mumford

Cities need to act aggressively to hit their housing goals - that's what I'm doing. But I think you want to ensure that you…

— Kevin Faulconer

The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars are becoming…

— Mick Cornett

As a former nine-year member of the Board of Supervisors and nine-year mayor, I know firsthand the merits of strong zoning laws. They protect…

— Dianne Feinstein

As a former mayor, I know that local governments must have control over land use decisions.

— Elton Gallegly

The model of the human habitat dictated by zoning is a formless, soul-less, centerless, demoralizing mess. It bankrupts families and townships. It disables whole…

— James Howard Kunstler

Part of what we should be thinking about, whenever legislation is passed, is, 'how does this affect all varieties of communities?'

— Sharice Davids

In America, we need to develop communitywide structures of democratic ownership, we need to work out cooperative development, we need to work out participatory…

— Gar Alperovitz

A community is like the ones who govern it.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

We must continue to fundamentally change how City Hall invests in neighborhoods by prioritizing areas where the need is greatest.

— Kevin Faulconer