* “Increasingly, baby boomers and millennials, the two largest age cohorts, see their future in ‘walkable urbanism’ rather than ‘driveable suburbanism.'” — Bruce Stephenson, director of Rollins College’s Masters of Planning in Civic Urbanism Program.
* “In the African-American community, (not supporting) the first black president? How are you going to be forgiven for that?” Jarvis El-Amin, a black community activist and senatorial supporter of Gov. Charlie Crist, on the implications for Kendrick Meek for having supported Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential primary.
* “It’s not right versus left: This is about right versus wrong.” — Gov. Charlie Crist.
* “The demonization of capitalism has got to stop if we’re going to save the problems in our country.” — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
* “If we’re a major league city, we need to act like a major league city.” — St. Petersburg City Council member Bill Dudley on a key rationale for the city extending drinking hours for bars, restaurants and package stores from 2 to 3 a.m.
* “If you are in a small to medium market and have a less than adequate stadium, you face a double whammy.” — Dave St. Peter, president of the Minnesota Twins.