Quotes by Thomas Menino

• We must be vigilant in our actions towards criminals, and innovative in our approach towards solving crime.
• Let's use the energy of this historic year to propel us toward our shared vision of a greater Boston.
• My fellow citizens, the state of our city is strong.
• Preparing our city to achieve its destiny will require strong leadership.
• The true value of sport is more than the skills that young people learn.
• In the 1990s, we introduced Boston's community policing strategy. We reversed the tide of violent crime that threatened our city, and we established a national model for preventing and fighting crime.
• Tonight, I am pleased to announce that I have secured $1 million from the Convention Host Committee to fund the beautification of Boston's neighborhoods.
• One of our key strategies has been to restructure traditional high schools into small learning communities with personalized attention and a range of options.
• We were the first urban school system in the country to wire all of our schools for the Internet.
• These are national problems that require national solutions.
• Currently, Boston has only nine percent of the state's population - but we provide more than 16 percent of the jobs and 19 percent of the state's revenues.
• The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.
• I'm proud to report that in 2004 alone, we approved 3,600 new units of housing - our best year ever!
• Children need continuity as they grow and learn.
• Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.
• For every $5 that Boston's economy sends up to Beacon Hill, the state gives only $1 back to us.
• Here's what I see all across this great city - people working together to make Boston a better place to live and to raise children, to grow and pursue dreams.
• I am also committed to providing city employees with housing assistance.
• I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city.
• I brought together experts from health care, business, academic institutions, and the community to develop a comprehensive blueprint for eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health care in the City of Boston.
• Boston is the engine of the state's economy.
• And for the city's birthday, we will host events in every neighborhood of the city, inviting all of our residents to share in the celebration of Boston's great epic - the story of neighbors who support one another where it matters most.
• And it was from Boston that one in every six American families began their journey into the land of the free.
• 2004 was a great year for Boston! The Patriots won the Super Bowl! Boston hosted its first national political convention! And - the Red Sox won the World Series!
• Boston is safe. And we're going to keep it safe.
• Boston is known for its innovation.