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As Climate Risk Grows, Cities Test a Tough Strategy: Saying ‘No’ to Developers
A fight in Virginia Beach demonstrates the hard choices cities face when the pressure for new homes collides with the rising toll of natural disasters.
By Christopher Flavelle and