--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: You can't find an uglier urban…" description: "\"You can't find an uglier urban environment than the centre of Hollywood, but then you go to Griffith Park, you go to the beach, you go to the mountains..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c38/moby-549_beach_you-can-t-find-an-uglier-urban-environme_2124294.png" --- # You can't find an uglier urban environment than the centre… ![“You can't find an uglier urban environment than the centre of Hollywood, but then you go to Griffith Park, you go to the beach, you go to the mountains, and it's rural. I live up in the Hollywood Hills and I have frogs, owls, coyotes, mountain lions - but I'm ten minutes from the centre of the city.” quote by Moby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c38/moby-549_beach_you-can-t-find-an-uglier-urban-environme_2124294.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c38/moby-549_beach_you-can-t-find-an-uglier-urban-environme_2124294.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c38/moby-549_beach_you-can-t-find-an-uglier-urban-environme_2124294.png) > “You can't find an uglier urban environment than the centre of Hollywood, but then you go to Griffith Park, you go to the beach, you go to the mountains, and it's rural. I live up in the Hollywood Hills and I have frogs, owls, coyotes, mountain lions - but I'm ten minutes from the centre of the city.” [Moby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/moby/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Contrasting urban decay with nearby natural wilderness highlights how cities can coexist with diverse ecosystems. **In simple terms:** Cities can sit next to wild nature. Key Takeaway Seek and protect green spaces in urban planning. Themes urbanism environment contrast coexistence Mood reflective hopeful Type observational inspirational When to use this quote - city living - urban planning - conservation - recreational design Key Concepts biodiversity urban ecology landscape ecology Questions to Reflect On - How can cities integrate wildlife corridors? - What policies protect urban nature? 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