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How Can Cities Adapt to Rising Temperatures? Change the Weather

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Is inadequate infrastructure a reason to keep new housing out of cities?
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Don't Miss the Middle: The Critical Role of Moderate-Priced Housing to Affordability

To increase affordability communities should support moderate-priced housing development. This increases housing options for middle-income households, and for lower-income through filtering, as households move from low- to moderate-priced units.
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