Best Urban Development Quotes

"Our goal is for Bayview to provide inspiration and learnings others will use to build more sustainable places that benefit people and the planet."

"Our city's population is growing steadily. Our records indicate that 250 people now live in our city."

"The city is going to look absolutely stunning once it gets all built up and everything, which is a very good sign."

"These techniques could allow housing to be delivered more rapidly in high-density urban areas, helping to tackle the housing crises currently facing many developed nations."

"Australia is building like never before, investing over $200 billion to connect its cities, cut carbon emissions, transform urban living, and prepare for the Olympic Games."

"By 1920, 1930, all of New York, all of London would be covered by feet and feet of horse manure. And along came the automobile."

"And now we have our new metro transport option added onto here, which I think is looking also very sweet, very modern, very swish."

"We have hit it. Megalopolis. That gives us the international airport, the cargo airport hub."

"Pretoria Metropolitan Airport senses that a significant expansion is necessary to continue the growth of the community."

"This is great. This whole city is going so well."

"Unlike the urban renewal of previous generations, it will seek to improve the fabric of neighborhoods by improving the housing stock, improving the affordability of housing within the entire city, and adding much-needed amenities such as parks and cycling infrastructure, while also improving the urban tree canopy."

"This commercial real estate depression... is reshaping the landscape of urban centers across the country."

"So much new construction and jobs are created for each game, and if you can do it right, your city could get a beautiful, glamorous little makeover."

"New York is a city that relies on everyday working people to make it great, but it's becoming so much less accommodating to those same people."

"Of course we need to protect the environment, of course we care about species and extinction and disruptions to the habitat, but we also can't take six years to build an overpass in New York City. It's just not going to be functional."

"You might not believe it, but this is about to become the new skyscraper capital of Europe."

"Of all the skyscrapers built in Europe to date, an incredible 66 percent of them are located in just five cities: London, Paris, Istanbul, Moscow, and Frankfurt."

"Currently, more than 50 high rises are either being built or planned in this city."

"The skyline we all see today will be almost unrecognizable by the end of this decade."

"That for me really shows the power of construction and once again how this industry shapes so much of our world."

"So, Charlie's idea, wink wink nudge nudge, was that we actually turn this concrete block into a bigger concrete block and put a greenhouse there. What a lovely idea, Charlie."

"The profits generated from the increased property values along subway lines are divided, with the government taking approximately 40% and developers taking 60% of the gains."

"If you want a beautiful city tomorrow, you've got to start saying yes to things today."

"The never-ending rise of residential blocks were how ordinary people like my family could see and touch the miraculous economic growth that the country was going through."

"Dubbed the world's first city by many archaeologists, the rapid expansion of the site of Uruk over the course of the fourth millennium BC coincides with a major change in the way that urban societies operated."

"Tens of billions of dollars are being blown on this extravagant new capital city while one-third of the Egyptian population continues to live in poverty."

"This bridge has given local residents direct and faster access to opportunities in the capital."

"Gentrification raises property values but can push out long-time residents, altering the community fabric."

"Cahokia was the greatest city built north of Mexico, and in its heyday, it was a city of over 120 mounds, arranged in large plazas, housing a population of 10 to 20,000 people."

"Cities have been the drivers of progress... in terms of economic growth but also in terms of culture."

"The largest metropolitan city on the island nation of Sri Lanka, Colombo is the country's economic and cultural hub, boasting a dynamic atmosphere characterized by bustling markets, contemporary architecture, and a rich tapestry of diverse cultures."

"The decline in homicides and other violent crimes between 1990 and 2000 constitutes one of the greatest achievements in the history of urban America."

"We need more housing. The region can't stay the way that it is. The region has to change."

"Ideas are one of the intangible resources that power cities."

"He will build Freedom cities...and prioritize moving young families to these Freedom cities."

"It's nice because Sip City won't have any polluting stuff in it once this place gets cleaned up."

"Disney forward would not only allow extra theme park development to the land surrounding Disneyland Resort but also expand the Resort's hotels and Retail parking and restaurants."

"Trams coming to the city and everybody's suddenly happy."

"Our little housing area... we need some serious businesses up in here."

"Muscat, a world-class city with an opera house and fascinating mosques."

"Masdar does give us a clue to what cities will be like in the future."

"The Milwaukee socialists existed in a time where they believed it was quite possible to perfect a city, a state, a nation, the world."

"You can really push the city and you can quite easily make 50 60 70 grand from an individual city as you get further on and you get their research and more generals and stuff like you can really push it."

"The question for this city is whether we are going to seize that opportunity... and it's a central question for the future of this university."

"The inspiration behind the city was a vision of transforming lives of people in Africa."

"I've also found out how rapid growth brought deadly disease to a town built on improving people's health."

"30 years of Victorian ingenuity gave Brighton the railway, the West Pier, luxurious hotels, and the sewers."

"I hope that you learned a lot today we've certainly increased the city we've created a significant industrial area at this point that really adds to the character of the city and we have made a lot of money in the process."

"We've got ourselves a beautiful city that's starting to grow more than ever."

"We've added this pier, a small key wall where we have some seating, kind of cleaned things up, got rid of the excess lighting, reoriented the garages."

"I believe that taking small steps can lead to major transformations in our cities."

"People are recognizing that value has to be placed once again on the human condition in the city for it to be successful."

"Monks Mound stood at the center of what is often referred to as America's first great city." - Leonard Nimoy

"Impact fees alone in the city of West Sacramento are upwards of $50,000."

"I'm really digging the way that this little community is turning out."

"I am really enjoying the new buildings, I'm really enjoying the new specializations."

"Actual interior lighting is going to take this whole city to a different level."

"Over the last 20 years the capital of our country has been utterly transformed."

"This entire city was only seven years old, young city that was super nicely put together, super rich, beautiful paradise."

"In South Africa, another 600 years would pass before the next city of gold was born Johannesburg."

"The boring company's latest proposal is to have the city pay the remaining balance of the feasibility study, and then the boring company will pay for the $100 million tunnel loop."

"Berlin has become a leading example of how to balance strong local heritage with global influences."

"We have a bustling little city now with a population of 5,000, so I'm pretty happy with it."

"The fundamental to any successful smart city is actually improving the lives of your citizens."

"Stop luxury developers from gaming the system."

"London is one of those cities that was built on top of itself over and over."

"Neom, the Woven City, and other smart cities are shaping the future."

"So I'm pleased with this, I think it really is a sharp building, really feels good in the downtown area."

"I'm tossing up... we've got some celebrities in Springfield so we should probably give them big mansions."

"Eliminating r1 zoning does not mean eliminating the single-family detached house, it just means developers are literally allowed to build something other than a detached house if people want."

"The more services we have in the city, the more the [population will benefit]."

"Great cities are not static, they constantly change and move with the times."

"New York went from being one of the most dangerous cities in the country 30 years ago to being the safest big city in the country."

"The city of Tarkov has become the center of its development and key location on the map, lavishly fueled by international investment."

"The RER has reshaped Paris from a strong City into a strong region, completely reshaping its geography."

"Once a Marvel in the Pittsburgh Skies, the city's lost Sky Buus represented an era of innovation that met an unexpected fate."

"If Ninjago city was good this is on another level."

"Why was why this place what is it that makes this physical location so important that they just that the city grew up here."

"Housing and economic policies transformed Singapore from slums to a modern, affluent society."

"The narrative now for Canadian cities is how do we redesign them so that they work better for people?"

"Feel your lust for life, face up to things you've been avoiding."

"For my part, while I certainly don’t want to see Earth turned into some paved over dystopian nightmare, this does seem like the better path to preserving ecosystems, and even better for restoring extinct ones."

"Disney is apparently creating an entire residential and Commercial City... we got a Disney verse and it's IRL, no headset needed."

"There's no reason why a bunch of cool people can't move to a small town and create what functionally was everything pretty decent about a city."

"An extensive bike network throughout the entire community."

"A city that was built on the azure golf map."

"America has been gentrified, not just New York or LA."

"Breeding skyscraper... high structures can get pretty messy."

"It feels like they had an idea, the city I think it's a cool City, the problem is there's nothing to do in the city."

"My promise to you is this: I will fix our city's broken roads, improve our school test scores, and crack down on violent crime."

"Despite the chaos of construction, Chicago was excited for the fair."

"Instead of the general traffic lanes, we would reallocate that space to bus lanes and separate cycle lanes."

"We're replacing them with brand-new beautiful buildings."

"It's crazy to me that a city like Las Vegas exists because it's kind of in the middle of nowhere."

"We invest in affordable housing, quality schools, safer streets, growing businesses, and programs that connect people with financial opportunity."

"Dublin, one of the largest cities in Europe around Metro is finally gonna be getting a metro and I think that's kind of cool."

"It means something to the city that's part of."

"Buy great real estate in cities which are going to be part of the 21st century."

"We need to start expanding rapidly. We need a lot of cities."

"Fallout 4 I think, for us, was the first time we really handled a giant city in a much better way."

"The homeless tents have disappeared, we should be able to build a marketplace there."

"Without the National Flood Insurance Program, there would have been far more development in the high-risk area."

"Elon Musk has a different vision for the future of underground travel."

"I thought it'd just be like the same demolish place but they're going back and rebuilding everything."

"Crystals powered the entire cities and everything that worked in the city."

"Growing up in Irvine and Newport Beach, we've seen a huge growth in population."

"It's like these are also to another thing to you mine this is a very very fancy neighborhood Brooklyn this is like where you know it's like kind of like a Greenwich Village of Brooklyn I'd say."

"Smart cities are becoming a reality, cities being built from scratch... all over the world."

"This city of contrasts can continue to grow, a symbiosis of both old and new."

"First impressions, feels like a city in transition."

"Good news for cyclists in New York: a new bike lane on Brooklyn Bridge!"

"I'm proud of you. Remember the way that this city was 15 years ago?"

"Let's be the big 10-minute, let's become the 10 million person metropolis that you go that place is still Austin."

"These mega towers are so awesome, that's so cool!"

"We've got a lot of work to do here if we're gonna get this city back up and running at full tilt."

"This won't be easy to get hold of, but if it means a chance to get some inside information on Liyue Harbor's development plan for next year, then it's the deal of a lifetime."

"We're going to hear a lot about smart cities, smart cars, and about the smart home."

"If there is a housing shortage, it's only because no government has built council homes for the last 40 years."

"Chinese ghost cities raise concerns about the sustainability of development practices, potential economic repercussions, and the long-term viability of these large-scale projects."

"Africa is projected to have the fastest urban growth rate in the world by 2050."

"Let people experiment a little bit, you know? Let these cities come to fruition. Let people try and live there." - Austin Peterson

"Soon after the factory workers began settling in the town of Hershey."

"Love you guys from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for being here."

"From the project finished in 2010, $480 million later Orlando had a technologically advanced masterpiece."

"The rapid growth in population led to expansion of city services, including a post-sorting complex, recycling centers, and a small college campus."

"It's a whole city revelation, a brand new era has started here."

"The story of Thonis carries a warning: our cities are not eternal."

"It's a pretty smart move that since they're already planning on tearing down Trump Plaza they might as well try and capitalize..."

"There's no reason why we have to say that these cities just have to continue to spiral."

"We need to be building the kind of housing that people can really afford."

"Dallas, a continuously growing area with a beautiful art scene, urban green spaces, fine dining, and shopping."

"Witness the evolution of the city based on your actions."

"The 12th or 13th centuries were the great time of town foundation."

"Sometimes plans change, and after the construction of this new stadium, the development potential of Johnson Aggregates lands has indeed changed."

"From creepy concrete consumption to glowing in the dark."

"Singapore is going to be one of the fastest growing as a percentage of its area countries in the world."

"Without new blood without new babies what is a society what is a city?"

"The amount of work that went into getting one city flyover was absolutely incredible."

"Definitely a fun one to add to the city, I think it's if that doesn't make a statement I don't know what does."

"China's nail houses: a powerful symbol of resistance that keeps popping up."

"It's not going to go back to the way that it was and Commercial Real Estate is going to be hurt a lot of the cities are going to be hurt."

"One of the biggest factors in the railroad's success was that it provided rail access to downtown Manhattan..."

"We're not just building cities, we're crafting civilizations."

"Mixed housing answers the demand for diverse living options in City Skylines 2."

"Connectivity is key - ensure your city has reliable telecommunications and internet access."

"A Bonaparte who not only managed to rule France for longer than his famous predecessor, but basically created modern Paris."

"Singapore is undergoing one of the world's biggest ever subway expansions."

"There probably aren't going to be any newfangled technologies that arrive that allow New York to leapfrog its way to public transit Nirvana."

"I'm just hoping that people would take heal and understand that they need to build Detroit, not tear it down anymore."

"We need to build more homes, build more homes, build more homes!"

"The job of urban governance is to lure highly mobile and flexible production, financial, and consumption flows into its space."

"Gentrification is a form of violence and displacement."

"Walkable cities are better for health, economy, and the planet."

"You get a lot more investment into the personalization of all your cities."

"For everyone's sake, let's hope this project moves a little faster."

"Detroit is a different city than it was five years ago."

"Public transit will make higher density, higher margin projects more viable."

"It looks like any other gentrified block: there's a Starbucks, there's an upscale grocery store, there's a lot of metal panel facades."

"Demolition by neglect is a fairly common tactic that developers use to get rid of pesky historically protected buildings."

"If you're going to displace people from their neighborhood... then it better be for good reason."

"Cities all over the world will pay you to move there and live there."

"Baltimore: offering $10,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance."

"What's going to inject into Newcastle, the city, is going to be phenomenal."

"Our Common Sense plan will incentivize cities to speed up and lower the cost of building."

"What's my Common Sense plan? Well I'm going to give municipalities bonuses if they build more and penalties if they build less that's common sense."

"If you fix cities, you sort of fix the world."

"The Indus Valley had long since made great Public Works and figured out zoning laws!"

"I want to have Zoo cultures in all the major cities."

"From sand dunes to skyscrapers: The evolution of Saudi Arabia's urban landscape."

"Quality of life in a city is important. Public safety is important."

"London just became a healthier city to live in."

"We've got some but not as much as we might want... to grow the city."

"How Shanghai built the world's largest metro system...supports all of us in a long-term structural way."

"It's an adaptive reuse project and it'll save two important historical landmarks that are on the verge of collapse, bringing new life to the original social district of San Francisco."

"The great cities of the world thrive on change."

"Most of it is a satire of early 9s New York City with evil greedy real estate developers and this bizarre over-the-top City that feels more like Terry gillams Brazil than anything that's ever been in a Mario game."

"Mirror's Edge never would have happened without the city-state mentality."

"Gentrification is when higher income people move into a lower income area and invest and live in that area, displacing the lower income people."

"Our city continues to grow, and also our walkability and our bikeability has increased a huge amount."

"His idea was to attract six billion dollars to the project in order to make it a real-life Wakanda."

"We need to save HBCUs from gentrification and closure."

"Why are we fighting over small pieces of overdeveloped land?"

"Cities are the heart of modern civilization."

"Cities are the center of human civilizations."

"I feel like we need some more shops just down the middle of this little section here."

"Look at our city... it just keeps getting taller and taller."

"You can definitely see the sort of learning that's gone over multiple landing zones coming to fruition and new Babich which to me feels like probably the best of our sort of cityscape so forth we're very proud of it."

"The architecture and the energy of Hudson Yards is really invigorating to New York in the 21st century."

"We are blooming, we are blooming. My city is so happy right there. That is the spot that everybody needs."

"We need primarily at this point more people moving in."

"Shrink your armies, build more buildings, that's all I have to say about that."

"This historically rich site would never have been found at all were it not for exploratory work carried out ahead of the creation of a new housing estate."

"Hopefully, you guys enjoyed. The city's coming along."

"The master builder had a vision for the future of his kingdom, and New York would never be the same again."

"This feels like a high-density university-related development."

"We have this huge open canvas now to replan this part of the city."

"He saw modern 20-story buildings and apartments that were not there on previous journeys."

"San Francisco is basically the calling card of what's to come in other areas."

"Infrastructure built, corporations coming in—density itself does not create prosperity."

"Elon Musk's boring company gets the green line for a Las Vegas tunnel system."