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Jaime Lerner is a renowned Brazilian architect known for his contributions to urban planning and sustainable development. Born on December 17, 1937, he served as the mayor of Curitiba, Brazil, and implemented a series of innovative urban development projects during his tenure.

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“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.”

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

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“Curitiba is not a paradise. We have all the problems that most Latin American cities have. We have slums. We have the same difficulties, but the big difference is the respect given by people due to the quality of the services which are provided.”

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“There is no endeavor more noble than the attempt to achieve a collective dream. When a city accepts as a mandate its quality of life, when it respects the people who live in it, when it respects the environment, when it prepares for future generations, the people share the responsibility for that mandate. This shared cause is the only way to achieve that collective dream.”

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Born: December 17, 1937
Known for: Architect
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