Development and Housing

Compact Why Now
June 19, 2024

Sustain Charlotte recommends Compact Development text amendment

UPDATE: On June 24, Charlotte City Council unanimously voted to approve the compact development text…
Uptown CycleLink at Cedar Yards
June 12, 2024

Action Alert: Critical greenway & Uptown CycleLink connection in peril

At a public hearing on May 20, Rezoning Petition 2024-031 was presented to Charlotte City…
Take Action! for CIP and bikes
June 6, 2024

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…
TPandDMay24_i
June 6, 2024

New development tool passes easily through committee

This week, the Transportation, Planning, and Development Committee held their June meeting. They discussed a…
Conservation development standards
May 23, 2024

City Council approves Conservation Development UDO amendment

Charlotte City Council met Monday evening for its monthly zoning meeting. We were particularly interested…
Mixed and affordable housing
May 10, 2024

City Council committee eager to close development loopholes

This week, the Transportation, Planning, and Development Committee held their May meeting. They discussed CATS…
Conservation Residential Development
April 17, 2024

Sustain Charlotte weighs in on UDO text amendments

On April 17, 2024, Sustain Charlotte Executive Director Shannon Binns submitted the following letter on…
February 2, 2024

Sustain Charlotte Social: Social Equity and Smart Growth (January 31, 2024)

It was a full house at Town Brewing Co. on Wednesday as more than 100…
January 11, 2024

Transportation, Planning and Development: January 8, 2024

On Monday, January 8, the Charlotte City Council’s Transportation, Planning and Development Committee had their…
January 5, 2024

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…