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Communities often look down on their newest members—their squids, hosers, kooks, and bambis. But they depend on them, too.
“If you’re an undecided voter ... it has the lineup of a festival concert that you just don’t want to go to, because there’s not a single band you want to see.”
How can cities prepare for more regular extreme heat?