Can the city afford to throw such an expensive party?
And besides, he added, the city could afford no more.
Our city and country cannot afford to wait until the next catastrophe to take action.
With deficits growing, which three things can the city least afford to do?
But it is one the city can no longer afford to tolerate.
He's told us the hard truth when our city couldn't afford all we wanted.
Where they would arguably have a greater sense of community and what their city can afford?
When the city could not afford new police cars, it bought 10 used ones.
"Its impact will be felt most when our city cannot afford to lose more jobs or money."
The city can no longer afford to neglect the problem.