Living in a city means benefiting every day from decisions other people made—transit routes, zoning rules, street design, housing choices. That’s why city-dwellers should also be pro-urban advocates. If you don’t speak up for better sidewalks, safer streets, more homes, and stronger public services, someone else will shape your neighborhood for you. Good urbanism isn’t automatic; it’s built by people who care enough to defend it. And the more residents understand how cities actually work, the ha