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Pennsylvania, the state that had the highest gas tax last year, saw the highest gas tax increase of 7.9 cents per gallon, the final increment of a 2013 law. Michigan's 7.3 cents tax increase, signed into law in 2015, is the second largest increase.

January 11 - Tax Justice Blog

The concept of the circular economy is starting to take hold on governments and business throughout the world. Peter Moskowitz discusses the various ways the concept is being translated into practical, real-world solutions.

January 11 - Doggerel

Cities around the continent are reclaiming the previously unwelcoming confines of underpasses for active, healthy, and aesthetically pleasing uses.

January 11 - Curbed

Continuing a string of high-profile infrastructure announcements, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a deal to shut down the Indian Point Nuclear Plant, located less than 30 miles from Midtown Manhattan.

January 11 - The New York Times

This story has had more twists than the end of Empire Strikes Back, but it seems like it finally might end in Los Angeles.

January 11 - Los Angeles Times

FEATURE

A report on the current state of Internet technology used by 600 cities across the United States, including recommended steps cities should take to improve their technology assets in 2017-2018.

January 11 - William Riggs

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is making a tour of his State of the State address, delivering six separate speeches in different parts of the state. His stop in Buffalo made news for its promised capital investments.

January 11 - Buffalo Rising

In a welcome turnabout of the usual state of affairs, a Philadelphia construction site gives a lane of traffic to pedestrians to make up for the three blocks of sidewalk it's taking.

January 11 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

What do you do when you realize your city is never going to be able to subsidize enough businesses to create the jobs you need?

January 10 - Modern Cities

Last year set two notable vehicle records. First, the most cars ever sold, at 17.54 million. Second, light trucks accounted for almost 61 percent of all sales. Sales of more fuel efficient car fell, though electric vehicle sales increased.

January 10 - The Drive

Proposed long-range transportation plan for Madison emphasizes biking, walking, bus rapid transit.

January 10 - The Capital Times

The Federal Transit Authority is calling the Detroit Department of Transportation in from the cold.

January 10 - Detroit Free Press

Disney's efforts to make a quaint American town both failed and succeeded in ways few could have predicted.

January 10 - The Economist

BLOG POST

The quickly growing number of third spaces is good news for both the social and the urban fabrics.

January 10 - Erling Fossen

Treepedia is MIT's effort to collect a complete resource on the tree cover of city streets.

January 10 - CityLab

A new study has once again linked the perils of living near a pollution source to public health, this time finding that dementia risks increase in people who live near a major road.

January 10 - Mother Jones

The new law couldn't reasonably be described as an "Idaho Stop" for cars, but it's still worth questioning the wisdom of opening a traffic safety grey area.

January 10 - NBC 24

BLOG POST

Some planning jargon actually clarifies rather than confuses.

January 10 - Michael Lewyn

A collection of planning and transportation experts humbly submits a list of words and terms that have lost their value (if they ever had any to begin with).

January 9 - Next City

With the price of the Portland Harbor Superfund Site already ballooning, critics of the plan for the Portland Harbor Superfund Site expect the project to cost even more than currently estimated.

January 9 - OPB