Biking and Walking

Over the past 15 years the New Partners for Smart Growth has become the largest and most comprehensive sustainable communities conference in the nation. Two of our staff, Meg Fencil […]

Safety and budget concerns steered the conversation at the City’s Transportation and Planning Committee meeting on Monday. On the agenda?  CDOT staff responded to City Council questions about the draft […]

This November, the Urban Land Institute published “Living in Charlotte 2016: Views on Housing, Transportation, and Community”. Click here to download the report. As an organization advocating for smart growth […]

You’ve spoken up for safer bicycle facilities in Charlotte, and your voice is making a difference! More than 4,000 area residents have signed either our paper or online #iBikeCLT petition […]

Guest blog post by Marcela Falquez, Executive Director of ID Social, Bogota, Colombia. Last Wednesday, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed the 1811 Act. This law aims to encourage the […]

Perfect weather, hospitable neighbors, and generous sponsors willing to swing open their doors for the afternoon; put them all together, and that’s a pretty good recipe for any event. Put […]

NACTO, which stands for the National Association of City Transportation Officials, recently held their 5th annual conference in Seattle. We were able to attend and learn about the latest advancements […]

There are lots of great, and not-so-great quotes about shortcuts. And most of them don’t give too much praise or promise to the idea that there’s any better way to […]

Riding your bike for fun and fitness is great, but your bike can be so much more than that. Yes, it’s true; you can get there by bike! You’ve read […]

Let’s Go Park-ing! Mecklenburg County’s Best Places to Ride are Right Here! Yes, your bike can take you to many practical places like work, school, the store, or the gym. […]