Everyone has the right to walk from one end of the city to the other in secure and beautiful spaces. Everybody has the right to go by public transport. Everybody has the right to an unhampered view down their street, not full of railings, signs and rubbish. Richard Rogers beautifulcityend share on social
I think we did a pretty good role, linking, being a sounding board really and a driving force, especially from the bottom up. I think that part of this is bottom up as well as top down. Richard Rogers boardbottomdrive Change image and share on social
Of course I know very little about architecture, and the older I get the less I know. Richard Rogers architectureold Change image and share on social
I had lots of trouble in school as a child, and I lost confidence. Teachers thought I was stupid. I learned to read very late, when I was 11. Dyslexia wasn't recognized then, and the assumption was you were incapable of thinking. Richard Rogers assumptionchildconfidence share on social
My passion and great enjoyment for architecture, and the reason the older I get the more I enjoy it, is because I believe we - architects - can effect the quality of life of the people. Richard Rogers architectarchitectureeffect Change image and share on social
Society has to get a grip and put a tax on carbon. Of course, there is much that flows from that, and it is a complex situation. The small details of something such as climate change are political and social, and they are a lot about fairness and how we rebalance towards a fairer society. Richard Rogers carbonchangeclimate share on social
I have a very big family, and that is my number one thing, and we go away for a month to see my cousins in Italy every year, but I need to work. Richard Rogers bigcousinfamily Change image and share on social
One of the things you see in New York is that offices keep their lights on at night. They're proud of their building. Great. But they must find another way to be proud without draining energy. Richard Rogers builddrainenergy Change image and share on social
I'm just saying that there are high quality materials, and when we change them then there should be a way of changing them so that you can celebrate that change - rather than just 'mix it up'. Richard Rogers celebratechangehigh Change image and share on social