New Mecklenburg Public Transit Authority launches
The new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA) held its very first organizational meeting on Thursday evening to formally begin the transition toward a new, ...
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Customers push back against steep rate hikes as Duke Energy reports high profits (WFAE)
Sustain Charlotte opposes Duke Energy’s steep rate hikes because of its record profits and continued investment in fossil fuels. Read the story from WFAE here.
Our statement regarding last week’s Blue Line incident
Like many in our community, we were deeply saddened to learn of the violence that occurred on the Blue Line last week. Every person in Charlotte deserves to feel safe usi...
City Council Adopts New Plans for Half of Charlotte, Delays the Rest
At their November 24 meeting, the Charlotte City Council voted to delay the adoption of all 14 Community Area Plans (CAPs), choosing instead to adopt seven and delay the ...
Why Expanding I-77 South with New Toll Lanes Is the Wrong Path for Charlotte
Renderings of the proposed I-77 toll lane designs include this graphic depicting the I-77/I-277 interchange. (Photo by Ryan Pitkin) For more than 60 years, Interstate 77 ...
Press release: Sustain Charlotte opposes elimination of federal transit funding
CHARLOTTE — The news released Friday regarding proposed cuts to federal transit funding is deeply troubling and bears serious implications for our region. For Charlotte a...
Mecklenburg leaders, residents brace for Border Patrol, say federal silence fuels concern (WCNC)
Community advocates say they are hearing from worried families amid news that Border Patrol agents will arrive in Charlotte. Some families have already changed their week...
En Apoyo a la Comunidad Inmigrante de Charlotte
Los informes de que agentes federales podrían comenzar operaciones en Charlotte tan pronto como este fin de semana han creado un miedo y una incertidumbre comprensibles e...
Standing With Charlotte’s Immigrant Community
Reports that federal agents may begin operations in Charlotte as soon as this weekend have created understandable fear and uncertainty in many of our neighborhoods. We wa...
Press release: Statement from Sustain Charlotte on reports of planned federal immigration actions
CHARLOTTE — Sustain Charlotte stands firmly with our immigrant neighbors and every member of our community who is experiencing fear and uncertainty in light of reports th...
Charlotte residents share displacement concerns over I-77 toll lanes (Queen City News)
North Carolina transportation officials are planning a major overhaul of Interstate 77 in Charlotte. Shannon Binns, the executive director of Sustain Charlotte, says he’s...
Charlotte’s westside pushes back on I-77 toll lane expansion (Charlotte Ledger)
As NCDOT advances plans for I-77 South express lanes, westside neighbors call for a redesign—and a reckoning with how infrastructure has reshaped their communities. “I’m ...