“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
“As industries migrate toward the Far East, the future of many Western cities will no longer lie in manufacturing products but ideas and patents. Young, mobile elites can choose where they want to live, and they can easily move, which means that cities are involved in a heated competition for the best people. Only the most attractive cities can benefit from this development.” PeopleWantMeanIdeasMovingYoungLyingCitiesProductsDevelopmentIndustryInvolvedBenefitsCompetitionWesternEastAttractiveElitesMobileManufacturingPatentsMigrate Author:Charles Landry
“All cities have one key resource: the special abilities of the people who live in them. You just have to find out what they are. In the Australian city of Adelaide, for example, which is overshadowed by Sydney and Melbourne, I discovered a number of experts in the penal system. I advised them to work with these special skills.” PeopleAbilityNumbersCitiesSpecialExampleKeysSkillsResourcesExpertsAustralianSydneyMelbourneAdelaide Author:Charles Landry
