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Vienna Woman Sues City Over Toilet Fee She Says Discriminates Against Women
Melanie Gradik, 27, filed a legal complaint arguing Vienna's 50-cent cubicle charge penalizes women because men can use free urinals at the same facilities.
U.S. Cities and Utilities Overhaul Infrastructure for Extreme Heat, Flooding
From 125-degree heat waves to chronic tidal flooding, federal and local agencies are shifting from reactive response to long-term resilience planning.
Cities Bypass Contractors, Sparking Billions in Industry Losses
Faced with soaring costs, U.S. cities are increasingly taking infrastructure projects in-house, a move that is reshaping municipal finance and threatening established private sector giants.