At first when I read this excerpt, I didn’t really understand a thing. I would read and understand three lines and not the next five. However, after class I began to really think about what de Certeau is trying to convey. He’s describing that the city’s blueprint is created by the few however, they just provide the basis and the rest is up to the people. The people’s lives and stories are what make up the city. Their movement is unpredictable  and that’s what gives the city life. Today, when walking to lunch, I was paying attention to the masses walking on the street doing everyday activities that for them is routine but for the city it is its life.