Jaime Lerner
Jaime Lerner
Jaime Lerneris a Brazilian politician. He was the governor of the state of Paraná, in southern Brazil. He is renowned as an architect and urban planner, having been mayor of Curitiba, capital of Paraná, three times. In 1994, Lerner was elected governor of Paraná, and was reelected in 1998...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 December 1937
CountryBrazil
cities space giving
Many cities end up putting off things because they want to understand everything. They don't understand that innovating is about starting. Taking care of a city is a process that you start, and then give the population space to respond.
ideas people assuming
A lot of people assume that the expensive ideas are the most effective ones, but that is simply not true.
cities secret leisure
The secret to the city is integration. Every area of the city should combine work, leisure and culture. Separate these functions and parts of the city die.
zero creativity two
If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros.
alternatives problem traffic
If you provide good alternatives for public transport, you won't have traffic problems.