Reimagining public spaces: lessons from Philadelphia
Last week our executive director Shannon Binns and program director Meg Fencil traveled to Philadelphia to attend the Knight Foundation Public Spaces Forum along with mor...
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Working for sustainability means working for equity
“You can’t talk about sustainability without talking about equity,” according to Ray McKinnon, the pastor of South Tryon Community United Methodist Church, and keynote sp...
Meet the intern: Jaire Clarida
My name is Jaire Clarida. I am a rising junior social work student and I attend North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. My favorite classes so far w...
Meet our new digital content coordinator
Hello there! I am Asia Bartholomew, the former Communications Marketing Intern and now Digital Content Coordinator at Sustain Charlotte. I was born in Gardena, California...
Meet the intern: Tamara Mrad
My name is Tamara Mrad and I’m a rising junior at Davidson College. I am majoring in Biology and minoring in Spanish. I’m one-third French, Belgian, and Lebanese and grew...
Will Charlotte’s tree ordinance changes be enough to save our tree canopy?
The City of Charlotte’s Planning Department started hosting stakeholder meetings in March with the goal of updating its Tree Ordinance, and invited Sustain Charlotte to b...
Exploring Charlotte on foot at #WalkCLT powered by OrthoCarolina
Hundreds of Charlotte area residents enjoyed exploring the FreeMoreWest business district, surrounding neighborhoods, and greenway as they participated in our fourth annu...
Envisioning improved transportation infrastructure in the North End
Photo credit: Jenny Vallimont We recently participated in a workshop, hosted by the City of Charlotte and the Knight Foundation, to envision transportation improvements t...
Charlotte’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan must emphasize sustainability, put people’s needs first
Charlotte Future 2040, a comprehensive plan to guide Charlotte’s growth over the next two decades, is expected to last into 2021. The planning process involves extensive...
Creating safety and a sense of place in Southpark
The message was clear from attendees at our May Grow Smart CLT event: People want to live in a place where they can easily access amenities, and they want to feel safe do...
Sustain Charlotte asks Charlotte City Council to support funding for Cross-Charlotte Trail
We’re thrilled to see that Charlotte’s City Manager has included full funding for the Cross-Charlotte Trail in his proposed FY20 budget. Below is the letter we sent to th...
Shifting gears attendees give feedback on Uptown Cycle Track
At our May Shifting Gears event attendees got to experience riding Charlotte’s first protected bike lane, the Uptown Cycle Track along 6th Street. Sustain Charlotte’s Shi...