Action Alert: Critical greenway & Uptown CycleLink connection in peril
Graphic: Uptown CycleLinks Report – Concept Designs At a public hearing on May 20, Rezoning Petition 2024-031 was presented to Charlotte City Council. The rezoning would ...
Biking and Walking
Dangerous by design: Unsafe streets lead to dramatic increase in pedestrian fatalities
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area ranks 47th out of the 101 largest U.S. metro areas for the rate of people killed by vehicles by walking. 277 people lost their l...
Action Alert: Charlotte City Council slashes critical funding for bike, pedestrian, and street safety
We need your voice before Monday! Last week, we were shocked to see a narrow majority of Charlotte City Council Members vote in support of Council Member Watlington’s sur...
Gerry’s story: 7 days of biking around the Queen City
A guest post by Gerry Kinglsey, NoDa resident and steering committee member for the Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition steering committee member Gerry Kingsley W...
Keith’s story: Car-free in a young city
Keith Hefrich Keith Helfrich decided early on in life that he would not get a driver’s license. On the one hand, he was born with impaired vision in one eye, and felt he...
Sustain Charlotte and supporters voice call for bike infrastructure funding
Last night, City Council held its second annual budget public hearing. With 75 people signed up to speak, City Council heard arguments and pleas about various aspects of ...
Andy’s story: Making the most of a car theft
Andy Patel Andy Patel grew up in North Carolina, having attended high school in Gastonia and college at UNC Chapel Hill. It wasn’t until he moved to Arlington, Virginia t...
Rikki’s story: When Onewheel is better than four
Ricky Bower At Sustain Charlotte, we’re all about promoting sustainable transportation options. So, when we saw Rikki Bower gliding by on his electric Onewheel in Uptown ...
New tool shows where the city intends to make mobility investments
This week, the Transportation, Planning and Development Committee held their April meeting. They discussed CATS updates, Mobility Planning, and the Unified Development Or...
Sustain Charlotte + Around the Crown Team Up for a Sustainable Future!
Lace up your running shoes and get ready to run! Sustain Charlotte is thrilled to announce our partnership with Around The Crown 10k, an event that is all about putting o...
Sustain Charlotte calls on city council not to abandon Vision Zero
The below is a letter from Sustain Charlotte executive director Shannon Binns to Charlotte City Council about discussions by the Transportation, Planning and Development ...
Speaking up for parks and greenways
We believe that greenways, parks, and nature preserves are fundamental to a healthy, vibrant, equitable community. That’s why we tirelessly advocate for Mecklenburg Count...