Change Quote by Geoffrey West

“It can only benefit the city to have endless waves of exceptionally capable, even brilliant, folk unfettered by class and family connections. They change…

— Catherynne M. Valente

“It is all too often forgotten that the whole point of a city is to bring people together, to facilitate interaction, and thereby to…

— Geoffrey West

“Kindness, a lost art. Patience, even more elusive. City life in all its undesirable glory.”

— Deborah Garner

When I see brokenness, poverty and crime in inner cities, I also see the enormous potential and readiness for transformation and rebirth. We are…

— Lily Yeh

“All socioeconomic activity in cities involves the interaction between people. Employment, wealth creation, innovation and ideas, the spread of infectious diseases, health care, crime,…

— Geoffrey West

Whenever and wherever societies have flourished and prospered rather than stagnated and decayed, creative and workable cities have been at the core of the…

— Jane Jacobs

We are fortunate to live in an attractive, highly desirable and vibrant city. A city that is growing, that draws new residents and visitors…

— Ted Wheeler

Cities can be the engine of social equity and economic opportunity. They can help us reduce our carbon footprint and protect the global environment.…

— Ban Ki-moon

A well-run city lets millions of people come together and enjoy the benefit they can get from working together and trading with each other.

— Paul Romer

“By going beyond solidarity, individualised lifestyle changes, I saw the incredible transformation that comes from building community power. By building this power, we can…

— Mikaela Loach

“hidden in this huge city beats in unison the heart of a whole people seeking to find their route to a better future.”

— Dulce Rodrigues

“The people of a city blessed with all the good things nature has can grow smug about who they are, can find complacency in…

— Robin Cody