# Understanding City Finances and Mobilizing Action w/ Michel Durand-Wood

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Podcast: [Active Towns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/active-towns-188135)
Published: 2025-11-29T17:36:54+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, I connect with Michel Durand-Wood, the Elmwood Guy behind the popular blog Dear Winnipeg, for a conversation about his efforts to engage his community in discussions surrounding municipal finance, channeling a Strong Towns approach, and mobilizing a coalition of neighborhood groups to take immediate action on the streets with the city's (reluctant) support. We also talk about his new book, You'll Pay For This, which is part of a multi-volume effort called The City Project. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): 👉 Dear Winnipeg blog 👉 The City Project books 👉 Reimagine Elmwood community effort 👉 Strong Towns website 👉 Joe Minicozzi and Urban 3: Financially Sustainable Communities by Design 👉 Portage and Main article from 2018 👉 Another Portage and Main article from 2018 👉 Portage and Main article from 2024 👉 Probe Research Report 2024 👉 My final interview with Prof. Donald Shoup If you are a fan of the Active Towns Podcast, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways: 1. Become an Active Towns Member on YouTube for exclusive member-only content and Livestreams 2. Join the Active Towns Patreon community . Contributions start at just $3 per month 3. If you enjoyed this episode, you can also "leave a tip" through "Buy Me a Coffee" 4. Make a donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. , to help support my pro bono work with cities Credits: - Video and audio production by John Simmerman - Music via Epidemic Sound Resources used during the production of this video: - My recording platform is Ecamm Live - Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite - Equipment: Contact me for a complete list For more information about the Active Towns effort…

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