(15 quotes found)
“Mobile homes are permanent housing, not temporary. Mobile homes are the only housing affordable to a large portion of the population.”
Andres Duany
“In every way, this is a model of how things should change.”
“The architectural heritage of Mississippi is fabulous, ... really, really marvelous. However, what they have been building the last 30 years is the standard, tawdry strip developments. The government's vision is to start again and do it right.”
“We would love it if every town had their own Home Depot rather than having two huge ones causing traffic congestion. We don't want them to be driving two towns down to go to Wal-Mart.”
“This [region] was being eaten up by sprawl, not only the land but the cities.”
“There's a plot in charrettes. There's the Thursday Night Massacre [when architects are forced to adjust to requirements they hadn't anticipated]. You pick yourself up. Eventually, you prevail.”
“It's going to be harder to read because of the destruction.”
“The mobile home industry knows very well nobody loves them, and they see this as a chance to be acceptable.”
“We spent a lot of time trying to understand the new FEMA rules. That has not been a satisfying experience.”
“There has to be an organization in place that moves this forward.”
