Charlotte Needs Time to Get Data Center Policy Right
Council members discussed a proposed 150-day moratorium on new data center development at their June 1 Transportation, Planning and Development committee meeting (watch h...
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MPTA Transition Update: Council Raises Key Questions About Equity, Sustainability, and Service
At the June 1 Charlotte City Council Transportation, Planning and Development Committee meeting (view here, from timestamp 6:07 to 7:14), members received an update on th...
Charlotte community divided on future of I-77 (Spectrum News)
The project was stopped last month after the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization voted to rescind its support of it. The North Carolina Department of ...
Climate Change Is Bringing More Floods and Droughts. We Must Prepare for Both.
At first glance, floods and droughts may seem like opposite problems. But as Mecklenburg County’s Environmental Stewardship Committee discussed at its June 1 meeting (vid...
Welcome Isabella!
Hello! My name is Isabella Strenger Thomas, and I am a rising sophomore at Davidson College, originally from Phoenix, Arizona. I intend on majoring in Philosophy, Politic...
Thank You, MTC: Celebrating 27 Years of Transit Leadership and Looking Ahead
On May 27, 2026, the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) held its final meeting (view it here), bringing to a close 27 years of leadership, collaboration, and public se...
Mecklenburg County Has Built Many Greenways. Now We Need a Connected Network for Everyone.
(Mecklenburg County greenway map) The next era of greenway investment should focus on closing gaps, especially in Charlotte’s crescent. Mecklenburg County has made meani...
Charlotte Didn’t Lose Transportation Funding. It Saved Taxpayers and Drivers Billions.
CHARLOTTE – Recent statements from NCDOT have created the impression that the Charlotte region permanently “lost” $700 million in transportation funding following last we...
Mecklenburg County’s Air Quality: Progress Worth Protecting
Mecklenburg County recently received an “F” grade for ozone pollution from the American Lung Association (ALA), prompting understandable concern. But the story behind the...
A history of the I-77 South toll project: What happened and how it was killed (Charlotte Observer)
The Charlotte region’s transportation board vote to kill support for the project on Wednesday, despite the board’s chair and attorney cautioning against a vote. The decis...
The I-77S toll lane project is finally dead. Its demise was laid quickly (Charlotte Observer)
The Charlotte City Council’s vote to rescind support for the Interstate 77 south toll lane project was a surprise even to its own members. Read more from the Charlotte Ob...
Flashpoint: What comes after the I-77 toll lane vote (WCNC)
Sustain Charlotte reacts to the recent vote against the planned project. Watch more from WCNC.