If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros. Jaime Lerner budgetcreativitysustainability Change image and share on social
Many cities end up putting off things because they want to understand everything. They don't understand that innovating is about starting. Taking care of a city is a process that you start, and then give the population space to respond. Jaime Lerner carecityend share on social
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. Jaime Lerner citydiversityimportant Change image and share on social
We can't have landfills forever, and we can't ask others to accept our trash. Jaime Lerner acceptforeverlandfill Change image and share on social
Sometimes the media gives us the impression that we are terminal patients, because of problems of global warmth or the ozone layer. And the people, they don't understand that they can could change this situation for the better if they could act locally in a city. Jaime Lerner actchangecity share on social
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. Jaime Lerner americanbigcity share on social
A lot of people assume that the expensive ideas are the most effective ones, but that is simply not true. Jaime Lerner assumeeffectiveexpensive Change image and share on social
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.' Jaime Lerner carenvironmentgarbage Change image and share on social
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. Jaime Lerner deathdevelopmentguy Change image and share on social
Brazil will change when its cities change. Jaime Lerner brazilchangecity Change image and share on social
