“Some remain great cities, but they shouldn't stand still. They should move in the direction of a knowledge-oriented society. Most cities have to do something to draw attention to themselves and make their particular assets visible on the international radar. I'm not talking about developing countries, but about the United States and Europe.” ShouldStillsCountryStatesMovingUnitedCitiesAttentionTalkingUnited StatesParticularDrawsEuropeInternationalDevelopingVisibleAssetsNot TalkingRadarGreat CitiesDeveloping Countries Author:Charles Landry
“In a city like London, the fact that cultures live together and cross-fertilize is a beautiful and natural thing. The many cultures in Amsterdam contribute to the city's high level of craziness - something which every interesting city should offer. But sometimes immigrants can live in parallel worlds which can exclude others and not be very attractive.” WorldShouldSometimesFactsTogetherBeautifulCultureNaturalInterestingLevelsCitiesOffersCrossesLondonAttractiveImmigrantsVery InterestingParallelsHigh LevelCrazinessNatural ThingsAmsterdam Author:Charles Landry
“Hamburg will have a new and important attraction with which it can distinguish itself from other cities. But the important thing is that activities should not just be limited to the building, but that the concert hall should symbolize a general mood of creative rejuvenation.” ShouldImportantCitiesCreativeBuildingActivityImportant ThingsAttractionMoodHallsConcertsRejuvenation Author:Charles Landry
