{"product_id":"youll-pay-for-this-how-we-can-afford-a-great-city-for-everyone-forever-the-city-project-book-1-paperback","title":"You'll Pay for This: How We Can Afford a Great City for Everyone, Forever; The City Project, Book 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichel Durand-Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you've ever wondered why your city keeps cutting services while your taxes keep rising, this book is for you. With sharp analysis and a touch of humor, Mitch unpacks the financial realities behind failing infrastructure and declining city budgets. A powerful and much-needed wake-up call.\" -- Charles Marohn, Founder and President of Strong Towns \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cities provide valuable quality of life amenities like parks, pools and libraries. They're also responsible for providing critical life-sustaining services, things like sanitation, public safety and clean drinking water. Vitally, they need to be able to do it not only today, but for generations to come. So how do we know if our city can afford to do this forever? And if not, what needs to change? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Most people have no idea what the answer is, or how to find it. But have no fear: help is on the way! Luckily, you can read this book while you wait for it to arrive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Just kidding -- you're the help. (Or you will be after reading this book.) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou'll Pay For This\u003c\/i\u003e kicks off The City Project, a series edited by Emma and Michel Durand-Wood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichel lives in the Winnipeg neighbourhood of Elmwood with his wife and three children, and he writes about infrastructure and municipal finance at DearWinnipeg.com. His writing has been featured extensively online and in print, including \u003cem\u003eStrong Towns, Streetsblog USA, CBC, the Winnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLa Liberté \u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45863014662341,"sku":"9781773371344","price":24.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/02pEZluJVS9781773371344.webp?v=1771576089","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/youll-pay-for-this-how-we-can-afford-a-great-city-for-everyone-forever-the-city-project-book-1-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}