At a time when McDonnell's political and personal reputation is in tatters, his transportation funding solution has won some wonkish admirers. “I really think it is the kernel of a well-balanced approach,” said Andrew Mondschein, an urban planning professor at the University of Virginia, told Capital. “There are other alternatives out there that are more controversial, like congestion pricing or vehicle miles traveled [fees], but I don’t think that those are realistic in the near future or even the longer term," he continued. "I’m always happy to be ...