Dos and don’ts of recycling (WCNC)
Sustain Charlotte’s Director of Engagement and Impact, Meg Fencil, shares tips on the correct way to recycle as we celebrate World Recycling Day. Learn more about what’s ...
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Our final UDO series post: help Charlotte’s neighborhoods grow sustainably
Welcome back to our UDO series! If you’ve missed our previous blogs, no worries, we got you! To catch up, you can start with our introductory blog where we talk about wha...
More people consider biking as gas prices rise (Spectrum News)
As gas prices rise, Terry Landsdell, Executive Director of bicycle advocacy group BikeWalkNC, a Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition member, is continuing to work ...
Consultant: To win federal funding, CATS should consider new uptown route for silver line (WFAE)
A new report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) says Charlotte transit leaders should consider changing the planned Silver Line light rail route in order to attract enou...
We’re asking NC to invest infrastructure funds equitably + sustainably
Sustain Charlotte recently signed on to a letter with 18 local, statewide, and regional organizations to Governor Cooper calling for NCDOT to follow USDOT guidance to inv...
How Charlotte’s new development rules will support sustainable transportation
Welcome back to our blog post series about the UDO, Charlotte’s first and only Unified Development Ordinance that will define our city’s development for the next several ...
Key details on the new development rules and how they will impact the environment
Welcome to our series of UDO series! If you’re not familiar with the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), no worries! Earlier we published an introductory post discussing...
Public transit is a climate change tool, but CATS chief says he needs funding to make it better (WFAE)
The head of Charlotte Area Transit System says attracting more rail and bus riders will help the city reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. But CEO J...
We’re sharing key details of the rules that will guide Charlotte’s growth
Welcome to our series of blog posts about the Unified Development Ordinance (abbreviated as UDO)! Perhaps you have heard that in October of 2021, the city released the fi...
Transit Equity Day 2022 (Press Conference)
Learn more about National Transit Equity Day (click here). Here is the video recording on YouTube of Sustain Charlotte’s virtual press conference, which was held at 9:00a...
Charlotte leaders call for transit funding, but vote on sales tax still uncertain (WFAE)
Transit advocates and city leaders are calling for approval of a proposed 1-cent sales tax for buses and transit in Mecklenburg County, even though it’s still not clear w...
Changes approved for future Silver Line Light Rail Alignment
Throughout the years Sustain Charlotte has voiced our support for the expansion of public transit. The implementation of a new light rail line connecting Mecklenburg Coun...