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 […]
Biking and Walking
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 Committee to potentially change the language […]
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 County to create more of them and […]
Transportation, Planning and Development: January 8, 2024
On Monday, January 8, the Charlotte City Council’s Transportation, Planning and Development Committee had their first meeting of the year, and a lot was covered. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) […]
Sustain Charlotte advocates for a county budget that includes funding for equity investments and greenways
Last night, Sustain Charlotte Director of Engagement and Impact Meg Fencil addressed the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners at its first budget hearing to receive resident input on planning for the […]
Charlotte’s mobility needs vastly outweigh available funding
This month’s Transportation, Planning, and Development Committee meeting on Monday, April 3rd was chock full of information. Three items were on the agenda: a mobility update from Centralina Regional Council’s […]
Eight things we’ll fight for in 2024
This year, we will continue tirelessly advocating for solutions that reduce our impact on the climate, advance racial equity, connect communities, and support residents’ health and access to opportunities – and we’re committed to making it easy for […]
Fines for parking in bike lanes, streetcar tracks and sidewalks increased!
On Monday night, Charlotte City Council met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. On the agenda were three items we were paying especially close attention to: a tree canopy report; […]
Take action: ask city council to increase fines for parking in bike lanes
On November 27, Charlotte City Council is expected to vote on revisions to Chapter 14 of the City Code. The ordinance revisions would increase the fines for cars to park on sidewalks, […]
Sustain Charlotte’s Biketoberfest is back For 2023! Here’s how to make the most of it
Fall is here, and you know what that means – it’s almost time to roll into Sustain Charlotte’s Biketoberfest! We’re so excited to welcome hundreds of revelers back to Biketoberfest this […]