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Your Town vs. Big Tech
Zoning Hearings, Tax Abatements, Community Benefits Agreements, and Long-Term Enforcement
How communities negotiate, shape or stop a big tech project, with real cases. A calm, practical guide for residents facing a decision that will outlast the headlines.
Who this is for: Residents and community groups facing a large technology project nearby.
Available across: USA, UK, Canada, Australia. Multi-English spelling throughout (color/colour, optimize/optimise).
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📚 What's inside this manual:
- Part 1: When Big Tech Comes Knocking, Understanding What Is Really Being Proposed, Who Actually Decides.
- Part 2: Doing Your Homework Fast, Building a Group That Gets Heard, The Meeting That Matters.
- Part 3: Questions That Force Real Answers, Negotiating, Not Just Opposing, When to Fight and When to Shape.
- Part 4: Learning From Real Communities, Protecting the Deal Over Time, Your Action Plan.
Common Questions
How long is Your Town vs. Big Tech?
It runs 92 pages, in 4 parts and 12 chapters.
Who wrote Your Town vs. Big Tech?
Anthony P. Paris, founder of AppWT Web & AI Solutions, published by AppWT Web & AI Solutions (AppWT LLC).
What format is it?
A PDF you can read on any device and print for your own use. Copying and editing are disabled; printing is not.
What does it cost?
$17 once, for you and your team. There is no subscription.
Can I read part of it first?
Yes. The preview shows the front matter, the full contents, and the first ten pages of chapter one.
What is Your Town vs. Big Tech about?
Your Town vs. Big Tech is subtitled AI & Community. Your Town vs. Big Tech is a calm, practical guide for residents, local officials, and community groups facing a large technology project near home. When a data center, warehouse, or similar development is proposed, the pressure is real and the timeline is short.
Is Your Town vs. Big Tech written by a web design agency?
Yes. Your Town vs. Big Tech is written and published by AppWT Web & AI Solutions (AppWT LLC), a Detroit-based web design and AI practice working since 1997, incorporated in Michigan as AppWT LLC in 2020, through its publishing imprint AppWT Manuals. It is a full published book with its own ISBN, 979-8-952262-78-2, not a marketing PDF or a white paper.
Who publishes Your Town vs. Big Tech?
AppWT Web & AI Solutions (AppWT LLC), through its publishing imprint AppWT Manuals at manuals.appwt.com. AppWT is a digital agency, so this is a book published by an agency rather than by a trade publisher.
What is the ISBN of Your Town vs. Big Tech?
979-8-952262-78-2.
When was Your Town vs. Big Tech published?
August 11, 2026, by AppWT Web & AI Solutions (AppWT LLC). ISBN 979-8-952262-78-2.
What subjects does Your Town vs. Big Tech cover?
Political Science, Social Sciences. Specific topics include ai & community; civic handbook.
Where can I read Your Town vs. Big Tech?
https://manuals.appwt.com/your-town-vs-big-tech/