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Biking and Walking

Biking and Walking

5 ways to make Charlotte safer for pedestrians

A few weeks ago, we shared the bad news that pedestrians who are older adults, people of color, and people walking in lower-income areas are at higher risk of being killed in […]

The latest on bikes and scooters in Charlotte

We had a great turnout for the second Shifting Gears event of the year at Resident Culture Brewing.  Sixty-five people gathered to learn about how scooters can support biking and […]

Bicycling in the Queen City and beyond podcast

Who likes to talk about cycling in Charlotte more than anyone you know? Ann Groninger and Jeff Viscount, that’s who! Ann and Jeff have done a series of podcasts together […]

Two years in, Way2Go CLT continues to inspire sustainable commuters

In 2017 Sustain Charlotte launched the Way2Go CLT sustainable transportation challenge and inspired 1,500+ participants to avoid more than half a million miles driven alone in cars. Two years later, […]

The Cross Charlotte Trail – what you need to know

The Cross Charlotte Trail has been in the news a lot lately.  Like a LOT. Here are the three things that you need to know about the project and what […]

Sustain Charlotte supports new rules for scooters

On January 14th, the Charlotte City Council voted to approve new rules for e-scooters. Sustain Charlotte supports the new rules and believes the vote was a victory for streets that move […]

CDOT receives public feedback at shifting gears

Sustain Charlotte, in partnership with the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT), hosted the last Shifting Gears of 2018 at Resident Culture Brewing.  More than fifty people attended the public action […]

Exploring walkability in Germany

In September, a delegation from Germany came to Charlotte as part of a transatlantic dialogue on sustainable mobility, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and […]

Confronting racial inequities in charlotte’s transportation and land use

It’s no secret that past and present racism and racial bias have led to profound inequities in quality of life for many Charlotteans. Our Program Director Meg Fencil attended the Facing […]

Five steps you can take to slow climate change

With our state still reeling from the devastating impact of Florence, the world’s most esteemed climate scientists issued a dire warning: we have 12 years to act to avoid catastrophic climate […]