Designers envision I-77 cap with parks on top (Axios)
When asked to reimagine I-77 South in Charlotte, urban designers pitch “lidding” the highway to free up high-value land around Uptown for parks, mixed-use development, an...
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Is there an alternative to more toll lanes on I-77? These designers say yes (WFAE)
Hundreds of people gathered in uptown Charlotte on Monday to view alternative concepts for adding toll lanes to I-77 south of uptown. The concepts were showcased during a...
How CATS will improve transit in the next year
Charlotte took an important step forward this week as the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) presented its budget at last night’s City Council meeting. The investments ...
Community voices to take center stage at Sustain Charlotte meeting on I-77 South proposal (WCNC)
Community members, advocates, and local leaders are set to gather Monday night at the Uptown campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for a highly anticipa...
Residents and experts submit design plans to ‘reimagine’ I-77 South corridor (Queen City News)
Sustain Charlotte, a local advocacy group that pushes for more sustainability, has received numerous design submissions from community members, urban designers, architect...
Sustain Charlotte submits alternatives as I-77 express lane plans draw pushback (WBTV)
With plans to relieve congestion on I-77 south, North Carolina Department of Transportation officials, known as NCDOT, have presented options for express lanes that widen...
Let’s save lives by bringing red light cameras back to Charlotte
On April 6th, the City Council’s Safety Committee restarted the conversation about introducing red light cameras to save lives on Charlotte’s streets. You can watch the c...
I-77 South Update: Fewer Impacts, Same Fundamental Problems
At the April 6 Transportation, Planning & Development Committee meeting (watch the video here), NCDOT presented an update on the proposed I-77 South toll lane project...
Charlotte Considers Reinstating Red Light Cameras (National Today)
The nonprofit Sustain Charlotte is leading the push to reinstate red light cameras, citing data from the city’s previous program that showed a 30% reduction in collisions...
Charlotte exhibit invites residents to rethink I-77 South expansion project (WFAE)
Thirty-two concepts have been submitted to Sustain Charlotte’s “Reimagining 77 South” exhibit, including ideas submitted by a preschool class and professional architects....
Charlotte Safety Committee Reviews Red Light Camera Policy After Traffic Deaths (Charlotte NewsRoom)
This discussion came months after a hit-and-run crash in NoDa took the life of Lance Sotelo, age 25, back in January. Sustain Charlotte has been pushing hard to bring the...
Charlotte safety committee to review possible return of red light cameras (WCNC)
City leaders will consider whether red light cameras should return to Charlotte, as advocates argue they could help reduce crashes and save lives. Nonprofit organization ...