Getting CATS back on track
This blog post covers the second half of the April 3 Charlotte City Council Transportation, Planning and Development Committee meeting, including a CATS update and UDO te...
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Bill aims to eliminate state emissions tests, except in Meck County (QC News)
For many in North Carolina, the yearly inspection of a vehicle is a necessary evil, a part of living in North Carolina, but also a thorn in people’s sides. Over the years...
Charlotte’s mobility needs vastly outweigh available funding
This month’s Transportation, Planning, and Development Committee meeting on Monday, April 3rd was chock full of information. Three items were on the agenda: a mobility up...
Charlotte ranks poorly on bike safety in new study. Here’s what could help change that. (Charlotte Observer)
Bicycling on Charlotte streets tends to evoke two reactions. Drivers moan when cyclists slow them down, and cyclists fear for their lives when forced to ride next to cars...
It’s time to end parking minimums
Sustain Charlotte’s executive director Shannon Binns emailed Charlotte City Council members on April 6th, 2023 to share our perspective on why parking minimums are a barr...
30 years later, this West Charlotte community says it’s still fighting for a park project (Charlotte Observer)
As growth in Charlotte exploded around his west Charlotte neighborhood, Rickey Hall has seen one thing stay the same: a lack of dedicated green space. He’s been pushing f...
Metropolitan Transit Commission: the latest
Photo: City of Charlotte There has been a lot of news coming from CATS recently. We attended the recent Metropolitan Transit Commission meeting on Wednesday, Mar. 22 to h...
Paid parking for uptown and south end starts Saturday (WCNC)
Charlotte drivers will no longer have free on-street parking in Uptown and South End starting this weekend. Beginning Saturday, March 25, drivers will have to pay to park...
For $25, you can find parking in Charlotte on the Gold Line tracks or bike lanes (Axios)
Multiple times a month, Charlotte’s streetcar is delayed or must change its operations because a car is parked in its way. Cyclists know this is a problem. They’ve always...
Latest international climate report calls for local action (Sustain Charlotte statement)
Read Sustain Charlotte’s statement about the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report — and why we need to reduce our region’s reliance on cars. Charlotte,...
Microtransit is coming to cats. What does that mean?
Photo: Charlotte Area Transit System If you live in Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson, perhaps you’re familiar with North Meck Village Rider, a bus service with thre...
Sustainability Game Night kick-off!
As our community finds new ways to reconnect in these post-pandemic times, Sustain Charlotte is bringing people together to have fun, build connections with each other, a...