Author: Gary Chen

“It’s wonderful people here. It’s people that I draw strength from. I see people that’s utilizing their time wisely going to and from work, trying to become something. That’s my role model, that’s my strength.”

“I know a majority of people here. I feel comfortable here ‘cause there’s all kinds of people here. There’s low class, high class, homeless people. I don’t get bothered by nobody.”

“I spend a lot of time out here just people watching, getting in random conversations with people that just want to stop and talk. I’m an open friendly kind of person. I like people.”

“Let’s make our own history, shall we?”

“If I hit the lotto, I would still want to do this. Because it does something for me on the inside.”

“I think if you visit a city in Holland, you will remember the atmosphere more than the buildings and what you can see.”

“Our program is the Youth Art Exchange of Architecture and this project has been designed throughout the school year by our youth driven architecture firm.”

“Anything that kind of sharpens people’s awareness of reality and question the way they do things and listen to things I think is good.”

“This is one of the areas that gets more quiet on the weekends. Because it’s so many of the government buildings. There’s not like a coffee shop or anything over here if we wanted to grab something or get my son a treat. There’s nothing.”

“It’s changing with the high tech. I’m not blaming anybody; it’s just the way the times are.”