photo: joshbousel

When I was working in Cuba, Castro used to talk for 11, 12 hours. When I am happy, I have a bit of the Cuban spirit. And tonight I am happy.

So this isn’t about NYC specifically–but it might as well be. And we’ve spent time in Curitiba, back when we were discovering that environmentalism was–in this rapidly populating and urbanizing world–primarily an urban challenge. And we’ve talked with Lerner, who is every bit as inspiring, mind-bending, and–yes–funny as he may seem in this video.