Charlotte residents take to the streets for Open Streets 704
Thousands of people filled the streets on Sunday, September 30th for Open Streets 704! We hope you had a chance to participate in this fun people-powered event that clos...
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From parking spaces to pop-up parks
On Friday, September 21st, Sustain Charlotte partnered with LS3P to participate in PARK(ing) day, an annual, global event where participants temporarily transform parking...
Making strides toward safer streets in Charlotte
The Charlotte City Council’s Transportation and Planning Committee met for their September meeting, where they discussed the City’s new visioning process to develop a Com...
The good, the bad, the possibilities: local air quality
This is the fifth article in our series of weekly blog posts called “The Good, the Bad, the Possibilities”. For this series, we are asking local experts three questions t...
“Growing” our local food systems
You may be familiar with your local farmers market, or try to buy locally grown foods when you grocery shop. But do you know how our Charlotte-regional food economy stack...
The good, the bad, the possibilities: local food
This is the seventh article in our 8-part series of weekly blog posts called “The Good, the Bad, the Possibilities”. For this series, we are asking local experts three qu...
Diving into senior mobility in Charlotte
Many senior adults in Charlotte struggle to maintain their mobility as they age, often resulting in social isolation and inability to meet daily needs. The gaps in Charlo...
Charlotte City Council Environment Committee lays out timeline and engagement process for Strategic Energy Action Plan
At their September 10th meeting, the Charlotte City Council Environment Committee received an update on the Strategic Energy Action Plan (SEAP) that outlined the timeline...
Advocates pack the room to discuss advancing cycling in Charlotte
Thanks to you, we had the biggest turn out to date for a Shifting Gears workshop! On Thursday, August 23rd, close to 70 people come out to Birdsong Brewing for an evening...
CATS’ board approves major changes to bus routes
Ready for faster, more direct bus service with new opportunities to transfer between routes outside of Uptown? Big changes are coming in less than a month! At their Augus...
Charlotte Transportation and Planning Committee looks at draft transit oriented development districts
Charlotte City Council’s Transportation and Planning Committee resumed their usual schedule of monthly meetings on Monday, August 27th. The committee received updates on...
Sustain Charlotte stands up against changes to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations
Sustain Charlotte has joined dozens of organizations based in North Carolina in submitting a letter to the federal Council on Environmental Quality in opposition to a pro...