The greater the density, the more apparent it is that a strong social contract and government are necessities. No one is bothered when a farmer shouts into the wind about his liberties, but a city-dweller seeks ordinances to control the time, place and volume of shouting.
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And can't hold any illusion that they could make it on their own "if push cane to shove", however the city dwellers also can't really grasp the dream that it is a joy, pleasure and a deep satisfaction to be able to at least grow some of their own calories and fix their own pipes?
Many city-dwellers grow food in garden lots, on patios, in window boxes or on fire escapes. Urban agriculture exists and provides great pleasure to many. Part of learning to live in an environment shared with many others is learning how to maintain independence within a crowd.
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There are, also, a lot of pipes in urban settings. I’m not sure why pipes specifically are a key thing here, but yes many people work on their own pipes, and other home maintenance projects, in urban settings. I mean, there are a lot of homes.
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I was trying to paint a broad brush of ebraced myth of self reliance as an end in itself within 180 chars. Not what people actually do but their utopian dreams, self perception or whatever. I'd think my aim was apparent, but guess not.
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