With D.C.’s new bike-sharing program, residents can pay a $40-dollar fee to use city-owned bikes for a year — and have a quick, easy, and fun way to get around the District. (Washington Post — Elissa Silverman)

With gas prices high and commuters looking to live closer to work and amenities, the Washington Post editorial board says that our next president, whomever it may be, will need to support smart growth planning and push for more sustainable communities.

In Washington D.C. and countless other cities and towns across America, biking is quickly moving from a hobby or a sport to a convenient and cheap way to get around. (Washington Post — David Montgomery)

High gas prices are forcing commuters, planners, transportation experts, and others in the Washington D.C. area to rethink the manner in which suburbs are being designed — and pushing many potential home buyers to live closer to urban centers. (Washington Post — Eric Weiss)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters believes we can soften the transportation funding crisis by borrowing billions from the federal mass transit fund, but the Washington Post‘s editorial board says that taking money away from public transportation when ridership is at an all time high is a big mistake.

“Plowing new ground” with ridership numbers while facing rising costs for fuel, Virginia’s Prince William County may look to increase fares for public buses. (Washington Post — Jennifer Buske)

For the first time since 1962, Washington D.C. is planning to use streetcars in some areas to ease the burden on the strained Metro system. First neighborhood up — Anacostia. (Washington Post — Lena H. Sun)

D.C. government adopts various measures to cut down on gridlock and make the city safer for pedestrians — a step an AAA spokesman describes as a “war on commuters.” (Washington Post — Eric Weiss) updated: In case you want the other side to this terribly-slanted story, Check out Greater Greater Washington, Ryan Avent, BeyondDC, and [...]

The $360 Million Mirage The Washington Post Editorial Virginia lawmakers are locked in partisan battle over a rescue package for the state’s badly underfunded transportation network.