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There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

- Jaime Lerner
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There is no place in a city that can't be better. There is no toad that can't be a princess, no frog that can't become a prince.

I always run into these Ph.D.s. They write and write and write about sustainable development. Then these guys ask me, 'But, how do you do it?' They are scared to death to do anything.

There are three major issues now that are becoming important, not only for cities, but for all mankind: Mobility, sustainability - which is linked to mobility - and social diversity.

I always try to say, 'If you want to help the environment, try to do just two things. One, use less of your car. Second, separate your garbage.'

If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros.

After working in cities for nearly 40 years, I am telling you that every city can improve its quality of life in less than three years, no matter the scale or the financial conditions.

Curitiba is not a paradise. We have all the problems that most Latin American cities have. We have slums. We have the same difficulties, but the big difference is the respect given by people due to the quality of the services which are provided.

There is no place in a city that can't be better. There is no toad that can't be a princess, no frog that can't become a prince.

I always run into these Ph.D.s. They write and write and write about sustainable development. Then these guys ask me, 'But, how do you do it?' They are scared to death to do anything.

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There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.

There is little in the architecture of a city that is more beautifully designed than a tree.