The design of a city is like a strange archeology. - Jaime Lerner

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Distinctly different as a child, as an adolescent, in his prime and in his old age, man considers himself as one, not because he acts, but because he knows.

Jaime Lerner

The design of a city is like a strange archeology.

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If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros.

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