“Contradictions, most of all, a balance between chaos and order. It needs neighborhoods vibrating with energy just as much as cozy little corners and parks; well-tended, middle-class sections as well as an alternative scene; technology centers for innovative youth and social facilities for older people.” PeopleNeedsWellsLittlesOrderEnergySocialClassTechnologyMiddleYouthBalanceSceneChaosCornersAlternativesParksContradictionMiddle ClassNeighborhoodSectionsInnovativeFacilityCozyOlder People Author:Charles Landry
“City needs creativity to retain the high performers who have lived there for years as well as to attract new, interesting residents.” NeedsYearsWellsInterestingCitiesCreativityPerformersResidentsNew Interesting Author:Charles Landry
“The Germans are often too bureaucratic, too fixated on rules and not risk-oriented enough. And some of their officials have the feeling that they need to make everything in the cityscape look nice and pretty as quickly as possible. That was particularly apparent in the former East Germany after reunification. Then cities sometimes get a bit too neat and tidy.” NeedsLooksSometimesEnoughFeelingsBitsCitiesNiceRiskEastFormerOfficialsGermanyNeatTidyEast GermanyReunificationNeat And TidyCityscapes Author:Charles Landry
