For the love of trains, if you care about a project in your city, attend the civic meetings and community input meetings because while you might not go, the people who oppose the project, they are doing to show up to the meeting. If you want the city you live in to improve, then you need to be an active member of your community and participate in civic decisions. Even if you can’t join an advocacy group or run for local office, you can still make a huge impact by just showing up to local government functions