“Cities are 2% of the earth's crust, but they are 50% of the world's po...” — Carlo Ratti Quote

“Cities are 2% of the earth's crust, but they are 50% of the world's population.”

“The first autonomous cars date back to the late 20th century. But recent increases in sophistication and reductions in cost - reflected, for example, in cheap LIDAR systems, which can 'see' a street in 3D in a way similar to that of the human eye - are now bringing autonomous cars closer to the market.”

“We have this condition where digital technology is becoming increasingly smaller and distributed in the environment. In a certain sense, this is the first time ever we can describe a city in real time.”

“The cities are the principal home and seat of the human group. They are the coral colony for Man, the collective being.”

“I've seen a lot of the United States, having stayed in so many different cities and towns for work.”

“Most restaurants in most cities, including Washington, are at a sort of mid-level. They're somewhat trendy, or they have some sort of gimmick, or they're somewhat expensive. And they make a lot of money off drinks. I tell people don't go to most of them, unless your goal is just to socialize.”