"We now have several hundred metropolises and they all suffer in many ways from many problems because they have not been foreseen and properly conceived."

“The big mistake most commonly made today is that when we speak of transportation we think only of persons and goods. We forget the existence of water, clean or otherwise, moving in pipes, of gas, oil, electricity, messages, the telephones etc. The result is that we waste a lot of space and Networks.”

“We should not forget that the value of seeing lies in the information capacity of vision.”

“Our Networks are not unified.”

“The social aspect in city building is now completely overlooked.”

“To the right I see the forces which lead to dystopia. It is the big corporation which built the tower on top of the small hill which tells me: "Fly ABC Fortresses!" Airplanes have to be built like fortresses to avoid skyjacking attacks by the passengers.”

“Ecumenopolis is under way, but we lack the overall concept and the courage to guide Ecumenopolis rather than just letting it happen by chance and necessity.”