I like this editorial, and I've been a little less sure about some in the past, so kudos to the Post. I like seeing a broader view that realizes that cities do well by investing in themselves and focusing on solutions to long-term problems.

I did however take issue with "drivers who need and will continue to need their cars aren’t constantly referred to as part of the problem." This is so, so, so terribly backwards. It's not the 'drivers' who are the problem. The problem is a system that forces *people* to drive who otherwise would prefer another option. When you can't walk to the bus for lack of a safe route, and said bus usually shows up every half an hour, you're practically forced to drive and take on all that stress, expense, and liability. That situation is the problem, not the person who finds themselves in it.