Roland Betts Quotations

We're going to develop a variety of options that will mix commercial and retail space on the site -- that is, move away from to some degree, the 11 million square feet of commercial space and the half million square feet of retail space that was in the original plan.

No plan, in its current configuration, is perfect.

People wanted to see the skyline restored; the skyline is restored by all seven teams. The plans look terrific.

It doesn't matter if the firms that respond are the largest or the most best-known around the world. We are looking for excitement, creativity, energy.

The decision was pre-emptive. That's just fundamentally wrong.

There's no question that the LMDC has been deeply wounded. We need to call upon the governor and the mayor to reaffirm their commitment to this institution, to reaffirm its role in the planning process and to assure us in a meaningful way that the efforts of that planning will not be wasted and will be respected.

There's no question that the LMDC has been deeply wounded here,

They're really good, and they did things that are so different from one another that it's astounding.

I'm really anxious to know what resonates with the public.

In addition to the world watching, the world is participating.