Lewis Mumford told it like it is
Quotes from Lewis Mumford (1895-1990), American historian of technology and science:
Architecture, like government, is about as good as a community deserves.
– Sticks and Stones, 1924
Mind takes form in the city; and in turn, urban forms condition mind.
– The Culture of Cities, 1938
Forget the damned motor car and build the cities for lovers and friends.
– 1979
The right to access every building in the city by private motorcar, in an age when everyone owns such a vehicle, is actually the right to destroy the city.
– 1961
Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities.
–1961
Hat tip: hugeasscity (yes, that’s what it’s called)
