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American Cities Quotes

Paris is one of the largest, and certainly it is the pleasantest, of modern American cities Picture Quote #1

In the 19th century, Berlin was called the German Chicago. Or Chicago was called the American Berlin because they were sort of new cities or new powerhouses Picture Quote #1

Before it became a ubiquitous part of urban life, Starbucks was, in most American cities, a radically new idea Picture Quote #1

American cities are not scaled to the energy diet of the future. They have become too large. They’re over-scaled Picture Quote #1

The hometown economic elite - rich local families or individuals whom people used to praise or revile, read about in the society pages, and gossip about incessantly - disappeared from most American cities decades ago Picture Quote #1

Well, first of all the Dominion Bureau of Statistics made a survey in the spring of 1970, which showed that on balance the difference in the cost of living between Canadian cities and American cities was 5 % to the advantage, of course, to the Canadian cities Picture Quote #1

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If you look at people who seek a lot of care in American cities for multiple illnesses, it’s usually people with a number of overwhelming illnesses and a lot of social problems, like housing instability, unemployment, lack of insurance, lack of housing, or just bad housing Picture Quote #1

Nothing can be more striking to one who is accustomed to the little inclosures called public parks in our American cities, than the spacious, open grounds of London. I doubt, in fact, whether any person fully comprehends their extent, from any of the ordinary descriptions of them, until he has seen them or tried to walk over them Picture Quote #1

They (#ISIS) are going to be bombing American cities coming across from Mexico Picture Quote #1

The African-American community, the community within the inner cities has been so badly treated Picture Quote #1

I’d rather we were rebuilding Philadelphia, as opposed to Kabul...There are American cities with serious infrastructure problems and we’re not addressing them Picture Quote #1

There are certainly great cities in America that don’t have ATP and WTA events. Our fans are very provincial. They want American champions Picture Quote #1

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We will have a peace dividend to spend on rebuilding America, beginning with our American inner cities. We’re going to rebuild them, for once and for all Picture Quote #1

In China’s big cities, American products - say, for instance, Proctor and Gamble shampoos or many other goods - are widely coveted by a lot of Chinese consumers Picture Quote #1

While different states and cities might look to different strategies for protecting public safety, we all can agree on this: we lose too many American lives to gun violence Picture Quote #1

The notion of a defense that will protect American cities is one that will not be achieved, but it is that goal that supplies the political magic, as it were, in the president’s vision Picture Quote #1

Traffic growled and snarled, rising at times to a machine-gun rata-tat-tat, while pedestrians were scuttling about with that desperate ratlike urgency characteristic of all big American cities, but which reaches its ultimate in New York Picture Quote #1

Cities can become the engines that fuel our nation’s growth and prosperity, and they can be wide gateways for families to achieve their own American dream of prosperity Picture Quote #1

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Political corruption is endemic all over this country, in some places worse than others, right? On crime, you have all the major American cities where the crime rates at different points in their histories, have spiked dramatically Picture Quote #1

LA is the loneliest and most brutal of American cities; NY gets god-awful cold in the winter but there’s a feeling of wacky comradeship somewhere in some streets. LA is a jungle Picture Quote #1

The highways of American cities are an enduring testimony to our acceptance of ugliness Picture Quote #1

New Orleans has a real spirit. It’s the most authentic of all American cities Picture Quote #1

Of all American cities of whatever size the most friendly on preliminary inspection, and on further acquaintance the most likable. The happiest-hearted, the gayest, the most care-free city on this continent Picture Quote #1

Urban design as a discipline barely exists in most American and Canadian cities. In Singapore, there are innovative transportation strategies at work Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars are becoming more and more scarce for American cities. Political and civic leaders in local communities need to make a compelling case for this investment Picture Quote #1

San Francisco is perhaps the most European of all American cities Picture Quote #1

American life, in large cities, is a perpetual assault on the senses and the nerves; it is out of asceticism, out of unworldliness, precisely, that we bear it Picture Quote #1

I have something to say about the difference between American and European cities, but I forgot what it was. I have it written down at home somewhere Picture Quote #1

Many cities make music, but no city breathes music quite like Memphis. The songs and sounds that come from here are uniquely American Picture Quote #1

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Paris is one of the largest, and certainly it is the pleasantest, of modern American cities (American Cities Quotes) In the 19th century, Berlin was called the German Chicago. Or Chicago was called the American Berlin because they were sort of new cities or new powerhouses. (American Cities Quotes) Before it became a ubiquitous part of urban life, Starbucks was, in most American cities, a radically new idea. (American Cities Quotes) American cities are not scaled to the energy diet of the future. They have become too large. They’re over-scaled. (American Cities Quotes) The hometown economic elite - rich local families or individuals whom people used to praise or revile, read about in the society pages, and gossip about incessantly - disappeared from most American cities decades ago. (American Cities Quotes) Well, first of all the Dominion Bureau of Statistics made a survey in the spring of 1970, which showed that on balance the difference in the cost of living between Canadian cities and American cities was 5 % to the advantage, of course, to the Canadian cities. (American Cities Quotes) If you look at people who seek a lot of care in American cities for multiple illnesses, it’s usually people with a number of overwhelming illnesses and a lot of social problems, like housing instability, unemployment, lack of insurance, lack of housing, or just bad housing. (American Cities Quotes) Nothing can be more striking to one who is accustomed to the little inclosures called public parks in our American cities, than the spacious, open grounds of London. I doubt, in fact, whether any person fully comprehends their extent, from any of the ordinary descriptions of them, until he has seen them or tried to walk over them. (American Cities Quotes) They (#ISIS) are going to be bombing American cities coming across from Mexico (American Cities Quotes) The African-American community, the community within the inner cities has been so badly treated (American Cities Quotes) I’d rather we were rebuilding Philadelphia, as opposed to Kabul...There are American cities with serious infrastructure problems and we’re not addressing them. (American Cities Quotes) There are certainly great cities in America that don’t have ATP and WTA events. Our fans are very provincial. They want American champions. (American Cities Quotes) We will have a peace dividend to spend on rebuilding America, beginning with our American inner cities. We’re going to rebuild them, for once and for all. (American Cities Quotes) In China’s big cities, American products - say, for instance, Proctor and Gamble shampoos or many other goods - are widely coveted by a lot of Chinese consumers. (American Cities Quotes) While different states and cities might look to different strategies for protecting public safety, we all can agree on this: we lose too many American lives to gun violence. (American Cities Quotes) The notion of a defense that will protect American cities is one that will not be achieved, but it is that goal that supplies the political magic, as it were, in the president’s vision. (American Cities Quotes) Traffic growled and snarled, rising at times to a machine-gun rata-tat-tat, while pedestrians were scuttling about with that desperate ratlike urgency characteristic of all big American cities, but which reaches its ultimate in New York. (American Cities Quotes) Cities can become the engines that fuel our nation’s growth and prosperity, and they can be wide gateways for families to achieve their own American dream of prosperity (American Cities Quotes) Political corruption is endemic all over this country, in some places worse than others, right? On crime, you have all the major American cities where the crime rates at different points in their histories, have spiked dramatically (American Cities Quotes) LA is the loneliest and most brutal of American cities; NY gets god-awful cold in the winter but there’s a feeling of wacky comradeship somewhere in some streets. LA is a jungle (American Cities Quotes) The highways of American cities are an enduring testimony to our acceptance of ugliness (American Cities Quotes) New Orleans has a real spirit. It’s the most authentic of all American cities (American Cities Quotes) Of all American cities of whatever size the most friendly on preliminary inspection, and on further acquaintance the most likable. The happiest-hearted, the gayest, the most care-free city on this continent (American Cities Quotes) Urban design as a discipline barely exists in most American and Canadian cities. In Singapore, there are innovative transportation strategies at work (American Cities Quotes) 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 (American Cities Quotes) The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars are becoming more and more scarce for American cities. Political and civic leaders in local communities need to make a compelling case for this investment (American Cities Quotes) San Francisco is perhaps the most European of all American cities (American Cities Quotes) American life, in large cities, is a perpetual assault on the senses and the nerves; it is out of asceticism, out of unworldliness, precisely, that we bear it (American Cities Quotes) I have something to say about the difference between American and European cities, but I forgot what it was. I have it written down at home somewhere (American Cities Quotes) Many cities make music, but no city breathes music quite like Memphis. The songs and sounds that come from here are uniquely American (American Cities Quotes)

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