Jaime Lerner

“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.”

“A system of bus rapid transit is not only dedicated lanes. You have to have really good boarding conditions - that means paying before entering the bus and boarding at the same level. And at the same time having a good schedule and frequency.”

“A lot of people assume that the expensive ideas are the most effective ones, but that is simply not true.”

“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.”

“The secret to the city is integration. Every area of the city should combine work, leisure and culture. Separate these functions and parts of the city die.”

“I have realized after all these years that a city that has a good quality of life attracts jobs. People don't want to invest in places if there is no quality of life.”