City Quote by Michelle Wu

There is a clear business case for building the resilience and capacity of local communities, businesses, and institutions because a peaceful, educated, and productive…

— Peter Maurer

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 strong devolved government is vital so that we have proper local decision-making, helping to strengthen the economy and build a more united community.

— David Lidington

In a progressively privatised city, the defence of public space, the production of new public space, and saving what is public really for the…

— Elizabeth Diller

One of the things it's so important for any city government is to have the trust of the public.

— Maya Wiley

“Resilience is not just built in individuals. It is built among individuals—in our neighborhoods, schools, towns, and governments. When we build resilience together, we…

— Sheryl Sandberg

During natural disasters or emergencies, the most resilient communities - places that suffer the fewest casualties and rebuild more quickly - are not the…

— Michelle Wu

The right to the city is far more than the individual liberty to access urban resources: it is a right to change ourselves by…

— David Harvey

Government should seek more strategic approaches to developing dynamic, resilient infrastructure. Business must be more creative in offering financing solutions as partners with government,…

— Frans van Houten

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

The life of the community, both domestically and internationally, clearly demonstrates that respect for rights, and the guarantees that follow from them, are measures…

— Pope Benedict XVI

There is no endeavor more noble than the attempt to achieve a collective dream. When a city accepts as a mandate its quality of…

— Jaime Lerner