Administration Quote by Thomas Frank

Cities are central to the shaping and delivery of national policy objectives, and in return, they are the places where social, environmental, and economic…

— Mark Walport

That's not a utopian vision. It is a set of ideas that we think are important to discuss. Those ideas largely have to do…

— William J. Mitchell

Every city is either vibrant these days or is working on a plan to attain vibrancy soon. The reason is simple: a city isn't…

— Thomas Frank

As the world's 'most dynamic' cities seek to manage their own urban growth, American state and local officials have much to offer. Our mayors…

— Robert Hormats

In the future, all cities will be distinguished by one thing only. The nature of their enthusiasm.

— Pier Giorgio Di Cicco

Politicos talk a big game about bringing jobs to devastated cities like Detroit, but rarely succeed.

— Bob Beckel

We want the city back on its feet. We want to have jobs for the city.

— Manuel Moroun

When we deal with cities we are dealing with life at its most complex and intense. Planners are guided by principles derived from the…

— Jane Jacobs

Cities are responsible for the vast majority of the creation of the economy. They're also places into which we pour the vast majority of…

— Alex Steffen

All through organized history, if you wanted prosperity you had to have cities. Cities are places that attract new people with new ideas.

— Jane Jacobs

“Individual cities that now do the same thing can reap the benefits. So this isn’t complicated: the most educated people who plug into the…

— Thomas L. Friedman

The key to truly rebuilding our central city on a vital and sustainable foundation is people.

— Alan Autry