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Biking and Walking

Biking and Walking

How we’re inspiring people to bike in Charlotte

If you follow Sustain Charlotte’s work, you know we’re big advocates for trying to bike or walk instead of driving your car. But we know that can be really intimidating […]

Our top 3 tips to make biking with kids easy

Bicycle culture here in Charlotte is growing every day, but one of the concerns we often hear from residents is about safety. Especially if you have children with you, biking […]

How to make this your best Biketoberfest presented by the Charlotte Knights

Before you head out on the route for this year’s Biketoberfest presented by The Charlotte Knights, here are few tips to make sure you have a safe and fun ride! […]

Sustain Charlotte’s comments on the city’s streets map

Here are the comments that Sustain Charlotte submitted to the Charlotte Department of Transportation as part of the City’s Streets Map public input process: Our participation and contributions to both the UDO […]

Commuting car-free can be freeing

Sunday may have been World Car-Free Day, but for our team, it’s more than just one day a year. We loved seeing what people around the country and world did to ditch […]

What can Charlotte learn from a city where over half of trips are taken by walking, bicycling and transit?

This past week our Executive Director Shannon Binns, Program Director Meg Fencil, and Bike & Walk Program Coordinator Eric Zaverl traveled to Vancouver to attend the annual Rail~Volution conference. We were […]

You can shape the future of cycling in Charlotte

Despite what you might think, Charlotte is trying to be better for bikes. For years Sustain Charlotte has been advocating for safer places to ride in the city, and now […]

How public art can slow traffic and improve pedestrian safety

Vendors lined the street as thousands of Charlotteans came out to Open Streets 704 on Sunday, April 28th!  People of all ages were able to enjoy car free day from […]

How to live your best #ecofriendly life

Earth Month always brings lots of ideas on how to live more sustainably and protect the planet that we call home. So this April, we’ve got a roundup of our […]

Volunteers collect bike and pedestrian data in South End

During the EarthShare NC Corporate Earth Day Challenge, an enthusiastic team of volunteers from Protiviti helped Sustain Charlotte collect data about how pedestrians and cyclists are using the streets, crossings, and […]