Live Quote by Matthew Desmond

For too long, politicians have pretended to be bystanders to this cost of living crisis. But the truth is that city government has the…

— Zohran Mamdani

Building and preserving housing, along with keeping people housed, are critical to making our city more affordable for all.

— London Breed

The price of property in city centres is making it impossible, particularly in the big cities, for any kind of social mix to take…

— Joseph Rykwert

It is no secret that New York City has an affordable housing shortage. For those who've returned from the battlefield, the problem is even…

— Letitia James

Local authorities face huge housing issues with demands outstripping supply many times over; the only way those in housing need can be housed is…

— Jeremy Corbyn

For the masses who do the city's labor also keep the city's heart.

— Nelson Algren

We continue to see our elected officials working extra hard to create a 'good climate for business' that leads to disinvestment in public infrastructure…

— Rashida Tlaib

Living and working in the centre of a city, one cannot but be affected by the sight of the homeless on the streets. They…

— Basil Hume

If we wish to rebuild our cities, we must first rebuild our neighborhoods. And to do that, we must understand that the quality of…

— Harvey Milk

“The building of publicly funded stadiums has become a substitue for anything resembling an urban policy.”

— Dave Zirin

When you want to take over a city, you have to destroy the illusion of safety it provides. You have to hit the large…

— Ilona Andrews

To solve the deep-rooted problems of cities around the country, we must target residents who are most at risk and most in need and…

— Leana S. Wen