Quotes by Chris Poland

“The design of the new Civic is a big departure from the previous model, and its shape and features presented us with many manufacturing challenges. When you talk about the manufacturing of a vehicle like the new Civic, we want to meet the needs of the design team, while also improving production processes in terms of quality, safety, and effectiveness of the manufacturing process.”

“Theres very little mitigation going on, and its because its so expensive to do, just like it was so expensive to fix the levees. So I think we would have the same reaction: Why didnt we fix those buildings? Why didnt we fix the infrastructure?”

“The pressure on the engineering community at that time was to prove they could design buildings that wouldnt be damaged by earthquakes. We are still doing that.”

“We need to recognize the buildings that are the most dangerous and would cause the most loss of life. They need to be identified, then strengthened or replaced.”

“The Bay Area is probably better prepared than most urban areas for a natural disaster. But its not prepared enough.”

“The simulations show us where the hot spots are, and they show us how we should prioritize the strengthening of buildings. Thats the most important thing.”