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Biking and Walking

Biking and Walking

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 […]

CDOT proposes a “bundling” strategy for mobility projects

On Monday, August 28, Charlotte City Council met for a Business Meeting where they received an update on the Strategic Mobility Plan (SMP) from Charlotte Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Deputy Director Ed […]

Charlotte earns 27 out of 100 in 2023 People for Bikes city rankings

The 2023 People for Bikes City Ratings have been released, revealing how major cities across the United States are prioritizing bicycle infrastructure to promote safe cycling for all ages and abilities. […]

Planning a more walkable future for Charlotte

More than 1,000 urban planners, engineers, architects, and advocates gathered in Charlotte last week for the 31st annual Congress for the New Urbanism to discuss the best ways to build […]

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 […]

Growing Our Greenways: Sustain Charlotte and AARP Charlotte co-host an outing

Despite a postponement, rain, and chilly temps, our March 10 group walk on Irwin and Stewart Greenways was a success! We co-hosted the walk with AARP Charlotte, in partnership with […]

7 Questions with Dave Campbell, Charlotte’s new bike planner

Charlotte has a new bicycle planner in town. Dave Campbell started his new job with the Charlotte Department of Transportation in December after a long advocacy career, including the last […]

Mecklenburg County’s next Capital Improvement Plan is taking shape. Here’s what we know

Mecklenburg County staff and commissioners are already planning for the next budget year, which begins in July. A big part of that process includes the next Capital Improvement Plan, a […]