David Harvey described it as follows: The right to the city is far more than the individual liberty to access urban resources: it is a right to change ourselves by changing the city.
David Harvey on seda kirjeldanud nii: "Õigus linnale on midagi palju enamat kui individuaalne vabadus linna ressurssidele ligi pääseda: see on õigus linna muutes ennast muuta.