Charlotte considers bringing back red light cameras (WFAE)
Charlotte leaders are considering bringing back red light cameras to some of the city’s most dangerous intersections. Traffic safety advocates with Sustain Charlotte say ...
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Deadly Plaza hit-and-run puts red light cameras back in Charlotte’s crosshairs (Hoodline)
Charlotte is gearing up for a familiar fight over traffic enforcement, as City Council prepares to debate whether red light cameras should make a comeback at busy interse...
New DOT plan for I-77 would save six homes, while 36 could still be demolished (WFAE)
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s revised plan for the Interstate 77 toll lanes prevents six more homes from being demolished. But 36 homes could still be...
The I-77 South Debate Is Shifting—and More Leaders Are Speaking Up
CRTPO board members raise new concerns, signaling growing momentum for a more transparent and thoughtful path forward At its March 24 meeting, the Charlotte Regional Tran...
Charlotte I-77 revised plans to cut neighborhood displacement, officials say (Queen City News)
State officials insist new designs for the expansion of a traffic-plagued section of I-77 in Charlotte will now impact fewer neighborhoods in and around the major thoroug...
Eco Profiles 2026: Sustain Charlotte (Natural Awakenings)
As Charlotte experienced rapid growth over the previous decades, Sustain Charlotte’s Shannon Binns observed how decisions about transportation, development and land use w...
NCDOT releases new I-77 toll lane concept maps with less impact to neighborhoods (WCNC)
The North Carolina Department of Transportation opened a new community engagement center Monday, aiming to rebuild trust and gather input on the controversial I-77 South ...
Mayor Lyles praised DOT official who critics say threatened Charlotte over I-77 toll lanes (WFAE)
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles on Monday praised the North Carolina Department of Transportation board member who, some say, threatened the city with losing state money for oth...
NCDOT warns of loss of funds; toll critics imply threat (WSOC-TV)
A North Carolina Department of Transportation representative is implying that if the toll lane project doesn’t move forward, it could harm Charlotte’s ability to get fund...
I-77 critics say DOT board member threatened Charlotte if the city rejects toll lanes (WFAE)
A board member for the North Carolina Department of Transportation said Wednesday night that if Charlotte rejects a plan to build toll lanes on Interstate 77, he would qu...
New film examines how 15% of Mecklenburg County residents lack access to fresh, affordable groceries (WBTV)
Fifteen percent of Mecklenburg County residents live in areas the USDA calls “food deserts,” where access to healthy food is out of reach, according to Sustain Charlotte....
NCDOT cancels I-77 expansion tour (Q City Metro)
An NCDOT spokesperson said the agency decided late Sunday that the tour was “no longer feasible” and called it off out of an “abundance of caution.” The tour and its subs...