Building connectivity back into Charlotte’s disconnected neighborhoods
You don’t have to look at a map of the Charlotte area for long to figure out which neighborhoods were built before and after the time that ownership of cars became widesp...
Development and Housing
Update on the new rules shaping Charlotte’s growth!
Predictability. It’s often missing from Charlotte’s development process. If we expect to grow sustainably for decades to come, we must create a vision now of what growth ...
Stroll and Roll Plaza Midwood petition presented to City Council
On Monday night, residents from the neighborhoods surrounding the Plaza Midwood business district presented a petition to City Council calling for bicycle and pedestrian ...
What we learned at the new Partners for Smart Growth Conference
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,...
Volunteers prepare to embark on partnership with Lincoln Heights neighborhood
Are you looking for a way to not only better understand the sustainability needs of neighborhoods throughout Charlotte, but also partner with residents in a very hands-on...
City bonds are a win!
It’s been a long and contentious election season. We hear you on that! But when you go to the polls, please keep your energy up until the very end and pay close attention...
Volunteers recognized for work with Grier Heights residents
At their June meeting, the Board of Directors of CrossRoads recognized Sustain Charlotte Community Corps (SCCC) volunteers for their excellent and committed work alongsid...
Sustain Charlotte Community Corps + Grier Heights residents celebrate a vibrant history and future
More than 70 neighborhood residents, volunteers, and visitors gathered on a sunny Saturday morning in the historic Grier Heights neighborhood to celebrate the legacy of t...
Uptown residents install community garden
Join us in congratulating the Fifth and Poplar Condominium residents on the new community garden they constructed! Here at Sustain Charlotte, we believe that everyone sho...
How would you re-build South Tryon?
Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently invited Charlotteans to take a closer look at the streets in South End. Not a casual glance as we rush past on our ...
City Council discusses zoning update
The City of Charlotte is about to embark upon an extensive review and update to its Zoning Ordinance and Policy. At today’s (August 10) Transportation and Planning Commit...
Corrective re-zonings for University City on hold
At the April 23 meeting of Charlotte City Council’s Transportation and Planning Committee, Council Members voted unanimously to recommend that the full Council adopt the ...