What an amazing weekend for Sustain Charlotte, jammed-packed with events that promoted sustainable and equitable transportation! First on the weekend agenda was Sustain Charlotte’s Art for All | Bikes for […]
We were in good company last night at the City Council public hearing for the draft bike plan, Charlotte BIKES. Sixteen speakers, including Sustain Charlotte’s Bike Program Manager Kate Cavazza, […]
Visible. Big. Iconic. If you were asked to describe current bike facilities in Charlotte, these probably aren’t the first words that would come to mind. But thanks to the thousands […]
On Monday night, residents from the neighborhoods surrounding the Plaza Midwood business district presented a petition to City Council calling for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on The Plaza and Central […]
Do you remember the petition we launched calling for a protected bike lane connecting the greenways through Uptown? The one that more than 4,000 of you signed? Well, your voices […]
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 […]