Transportation, Planning and Development Committee: August 7, 2023
Bus seats The Charlotte Transportation, Planning & Development Committee held their latest meeting on Monday, August 8, 2023. Only two items were on the agenda: updat...
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All talk, little action? 3 recent times Charlotte backpedaled on its big-city ambitions (Axios)
When developers with Space Craft look at North Davidson, they see the potential to turn underused warehouse buildings into vibrant housing communities. That’s partly why ...
County moves to rolling CIP: here’s what that means and why it matters
In May 2023, Mecklenburg County made the decision to switch from a block 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to a rolling 5-year CIP. The CIP is the county’s method of ...
Local solutions for the global climate crisis
Cars on highway with smog We are now living through the hottest summer on record by a significant margin. While summers have been trending hotter since the 1940s, global ...
Charlotte’s ‘bike friendliness’ score is rising, but advocates say not fast enough (WFAE)
Charlotte is slowly becoming more friendly to cyclists. That’s according to the bike advocacy group PeopleForBikes, which has released its annual ratings on how safe and ...
We support the newly proposed unified development ordinance text amendment
Our organization is in favor of the proposed Petition #2023-093 UDO Text Amendment, which aims to address the issue of specific residential subdivisions being developed u...
Metropolitan Transit Commission: July updates and news
The Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) convened again this past Wednesday, July 26, to hear updates on the Transit Work Group, CATS contracts, and bus service planning...
PeopleforBikes measured the quality of cycling accessibility in major cities, charlotte received a rating of 27 out of 100 (WCNC)
Charlotte’s bicycle infrastructure received a network score of 27 on a scale of 100 in the 2023 PeopleforBikes’ City Ratings. The Queen City ranked 120 out of 163 cities ...
Charlotte earns 27 out of 100 in 2023 People for Bikes city rankings
The 2023 People for Bikes City Ratings have been released, revealing how major cities across the United States are prioritizing bicycle infrastructure to promote safe cyc...
New concept market opening in one of charlotte’s food deserts (WBTV)
Sustain Charlotte Urban Design Specialist Eric Zaverl was interviewed about a new food market coming to one of Charlotte’s food deserts in northwest Charlotte. DG Market ...
At Birdsong Brewing, climate and environment are part of the business plan (WFAE)
For many small or medium-sized businesses, adapting to climate change is not a high priority. It’s difficult and requires altering business practices and spending money t...
Meet our new interns
My name is Claire Miller, and I am a rising sophomore at Middlebury College. I am double majoring in Environmental Policy and Spanish. I grew up in Charlotte before headi...