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The package, which doesn't tax walking and running shoes, went to the legislature on June 30. It includes a ten cents per gallon gas tax, a 0.10 percent payroll tax, a $15 tax on new bikes costing at least $200, and a potential toll on I–205.

July 7 - KGW

Vancouver's exploding housing prices are caused by income inequality, housing scarcity, and a housing bubble, not by foreign investors and vacant housing units.

July 7 - Sightline

Three "genius" citizen planners will be awarded $1 million in return for the best and brightest ideas for improving the New York subway.

July 7 - The New York Times

A solar farm shaped like a panda recently began pumping electricity to the grid in Shanxi province, China.

July 7 - Inhabitat

Shibuya Station is undergoing a major renewal in time for 2020 Olympics.

July 6 - Nippon.com

In a win for the environment, a D.C. Circuit panel ruled that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt could not arbitrarily suspend the starting date of a landmark Obama rule that would reduce methane emissions from new and modified oil and gas wells.

July 6 - The Washington Post

In a major announcement that could shake-up the auto industry, Volvo Cars declared it will initiate a gradual divorce from autos solely powered by internal combustion in two years. The Chinese-owned company wants to reduce its environmental impact.

July 6 - The New York Times

The Federal Highway Administration approved 50 applications of red transit-only lanes to be painted throughout San Francisco. Already used on four streets in a pilot program, the lanes have proven effective but are opposed by some business owners.

July 6 - San Francisco Examiner

Dallas rapid transit organization takes the rare step of bringing riders and transit advocates onto their board.

July 6 - The Dallas Morning News

The Los Angeles City Planning Commission has approved new plans for parts of South Los Angeles. A focus on transit-oriented development and commercial revitalization has raised concerns over displacement.

July 6 - Curbed LA

California legislators hoping to entice motorists to purchase electric vehicles with more generous rebates or other perks are missing the real obstacle for many consumers, according to a new study on electric vehicle charging.

July 6 - KPCC

A Manhattan timelapse video shows a startling contrast between bikeshare and car parking when it comes to efficient use of city space.

July 6 - CityLab

First the auto companies blamed millennials for not driving enough, and now demographers blame them for the nation's declining birth rate.

July 6 - The Washington Post

FEATURE

The implications of autonomous vehicles for social interactions are potentially vast.

July 6 - William Riggs

Houston is fighting itself on walkability. While some build sidewalks and benches, parking minimums and outdated policies hold the city back.

July 5 - Urban Edge

Dallas suburbs continue their development boom. The latest example comes from Frisco.

July 5 - The Dallas Morning News

Poverty and evictions among Native Americans are an underreported part of the national homelessness crisis. Often, homeless families stay as long as they can in the dwellings of family and friends.

July 5 - The Guardian

While cities in the "Rust Belt" have shown some signs of recovery, one worrying indicator is the large and growing distances between people and jobs. Clustering economic opportunity around job hubs could help.

July 5 - CityLab

Recent studies find that central Denver is still woefully underserved when it comes to transit accessibility. On the table are streetscape improvements to make life easier for pedestrians and transit riders.

July 5 - TransitCenter

New housing development is off to a slow start in Los Angeles in 2017. Although the city defeated an anti-growth ballot measure, LA is still faced with a number of policy and legal challenges to building an adequate supply of affordable housing.

July 5 - The Planning Report