You'd Never Think Of Taking A Cab If You Had To Walk A Mile Down Chicago's Michigan Avenue. But In A Bad City You Take A Cab Just To Go Around The Corner. - SearchQuotes

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You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down Chicago's Michigan Avenue. But in a bad city you take a cab just to go around the corner.

Helmut Jahn

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