Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Annexation is probably the most valuable tool a city has to ensure orderly growth and development.

By 2050, the Australian population is expected to grow from 22 million to 36 million. That increase alone will put huge pressure on our towns and our cities. We will need more homes, more roads, more rail lines, more hospitals, more schools, just to accommodate so many Australians.

As the population of Georgia increased dramatically, so did development.

Development has to rise if population is going to increase, Otherwise people will starve and all kinds of other problems.

This urbanization that's taking place around the world is very real. But if it's people that are seeking an urbanized environment out of desperation, that's not going to be helpful long term.

Romania is still very much underutilizing its natural and human potential.

If we allow more development, it will bring housing affordability.

Some countries, like Saudi Arabia, where the population growth is very high, whereby you don't have the mortgage low yet. Still the demand outstrips supply by much.

One problem in Africa has been a small population. And the natural resources were large. So you could be as foolish as possible. But you didn’t die. You just remained there eating mangoes and bananas. Now the population in Africa is growing. So the idea that you can go on with idiotic policies is not sustainable. Because a big population needs answers.

Except for a few oil-rich countries, no developing country has successfully modernized without slowing population growth.

Energy is one of the worst bottlenecks in the development of industry and the national economy

I don’t think everybody fully appreciates the consequences of slower growth, which are very serious. You need growth to have the resources to build the infrastructure, housing, to uphold the standard of living.

The power and energy sectors are the biggest constituents of the infrastructure sector. If you ignore them, no development will happen.

We believe infrastructure is key to economic growth, and we will do what we can to develop infrastructure in India.

Infrastructure development is a huge challenge for the people of Amethi.

We must invest in infrastructure development and rebuilding communities to create jobs.

There are many beautiful and resource-rich areas all over the Philippines that are still undeveloped or under-developed. These areas offer opportunities for better master-planning and the emergence of better communities as well as cities.

My first large-scale community development opportunity was the formation of the Mission Viejo Co. - a partnership with the O'Neill Family, who owned Rancho Mission Viejo. As the young president of the company, I had the responsibility for master planning, master building and implementing the new community's development plans.

I want to live in a city where the future is being mapped out.

In urbanization, you think big because you are thinking decades ahead.

Without land, how can you have development of roads, highways, townships, etc?

Urban development in India... will be the biggest sunrise industry that any country has seen in any part of the world.

Every new development, highway, railroad, steamship line, building operation, whether it be a drainage project in old Greece or a new water system in Peru, means an added use of the automobile.

I started my career with 'Refugee' in Bhuj. Now, it has become a full-fledged city.

We will primarily focus on affordable housing, water supply and transport infrastructure, as these are critical for Mumbai. Infrastructure deficit is an issue in all urban areas.