Perhaps the glimmering skyline that comes into view through a train window. Maybe the smells and sounds of an unfamiliar street at dusk, or the reassuring walk home through a familiar neighbourhood. Cities are shaped as much by culture and community as by bricks and buildings. In the Jan-Mar issue of Positive News magazine, we take a close look at urban living, not as an abstract concept but as a lived experience. From local groups taking over key businesses to organisations working to make urban life more welcoming and functional, these stories show how cities evolve through collective effort, not just grand plans.