Comments on: Churchill’s Words on Importance of Alliance, and Squarely Facing Hard Decisions, Relevant Today http://www.heatherrobinson.net/blog/2009/12/03/churchills-words-on-importance-of-alliance-and-squarely-facing-hard-decisions-during-world-war-ii-relevant-today/ Journalist - Middle East Commentator Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Erik http://www.heatherrobinson.net/blog/2009/12/03/churchills-words-on-importance-of-alliance-and-squarely-facing-hard-decisions-during-world-war-ii-relevant-today/#comment-23406 Erik Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:03:17 +0000 http://www.heatherrobinson.net/blog/2009/12/03/churchills-words-on-importance-of-alliance-and-squarely-facing-hard-decisions-during-world-war-ii-relevant-today/#comment-23406 Churchill is primarily know for his leadership of the United Kingdom during WWII. However, he also known today, and quoted regularly, for some of his insights in urban design: <b><i>We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.</i></b> - Winston Churchill An interesting statement as it predates similar insights later espoused by Jane Jacobs in her influential book <i>Death and Life of Great American Cities.</i> Churchill is primarily know for his leadership of the United Kingdom during WWII.

However, he also known today, and quoted regularly, for some of his insights in urban design:

We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.

- Winston Churchill

An interesting statement as it predates similar insights later espoused by Jane Jacobs in her influential book Death and Life of Great American Cities.

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