Prečesto se ljudi osjećaju isključenima iz politike — čak i na razini vlastitoga grada. Urbana aktivistica Alessandra Orofino misli da se to može promijeniti, koristeći mješavinu tehnologije i staromodne ljudske povezanosti.  Dijeleći primjere iz svog rodnog grada, Rio-a, kaže: "Na nama je da odlučimo želimo li škole ili parkirališta, projekte recikliranja ili gradilišta, aute ili buseve, samoću ili solidarnost."

To je naš grad. Popravimo ga.

Cities drive most of the world’s energy use and emissions, yet civic engagement in urban politics is at historic lows. In some US cities, just five percent of residents vote for their mayor, while inequality and a lack of public space threaten happiness and trust. Meaningful change requires citizens to move beyond voting every few years and instead take direct action on local decisions. Examples from Rio show how technology and collective organizing can help ordinary people protect schools, solve missing persons cases, and reclaim their neighborhoods.