Author: Jane Byrne

Quotes

Chicago's neighborhoods have always been this city's greatest strength.

Chicago's neighborhoods have always been this city's greatest strength.

- Jane Byrne

But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.

But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.

- Jane Byrne

For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.

For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.

- Jane Byrne

Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.

Chicago kept industry, attracted new business, became the center for convention trade and transportation.

- Jane Byrne

In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement.

In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement.

- Jane Byrne

In the days and months I spent walking through the various communities of this city, I found that Chicago did not work for everyone, however.

In the days and months I spent walking through the various communities of this city, I found that Chicago did not work for everyone, however.

- Jane Byrne

I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life.

I am a Democrat. I have been one all of my life.

- Jane Byrne

If we are to succeed, we must recognize that the community redevelopment is not solely the rehabilitation of housing, or putting a mall in the business strips.

If we are to succeed, we must recognize that the community redevelopment is not solely the rehabilitation of housing, or putting a mall in the business strips.

- Jane Byrne

When there were fears about the future of this nation's older cities... when a few of the cities teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, all eyes were focused on Chicago for contrast.

When there were fears about the future of this nation's older cities... when a few of the cities teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, all eyes were focused on Chicago for contrast.

- Jane Byrne

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