We did such a great job of creating the interstate highway system in Oklahoma City that we don’t have traffic congestion. You can actually get a speeding ticket during rush hour in the city. That’s how great our traffic flows. Mick Cornett Read Quote
There are a lot of things that government doesn’t do well. One of things that government does do well is build stuff. Mick Cornett Read Quote
We had a branding problem. We have allowed ourselves to be branded by our tragedies. If you said ‘Oklahoma City,’ chances are the next word out of your mouth was ‘bombing.’ Mick Cornett Read Quote
Cities have to realize that whatever the federal government is going to do, it’s not going to be enough. And cities that proactively take control of their own quality of life initiatives are going to be the cities that ultimately attract the highly talented young people and create the jobs. Mick Cornett Read Quote
People in Oklahoma don’t wake up every morning wondering what the government is going to do for them. Mick Cornett Read Quote
Any urbanist has to appreciate New York City and the way it works. The public transit is astonishing. Mick Cornett Read Quote
If your city’s being populated by highly educated twentysomethings with choices, you’re probably going to succeed. Mick Cornett Read Quote
If you can attract highly educated people from other parts of the country and keep your own best and brightest, chances are the job creators are going to be successful. Mick Cornett Read Quote
The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars are becoming more and more scarce for American cities. Political and civic leaders in local communities need to make a compelling case for this investment. Mick Cornett Read Quote
