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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 […]

2023 Impact 704 Academy Session 1: a recap

More than 60 Charlotte-area residents gathered at Charlotte Art League in northeast Charlotte for the first session of Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy on Thursday evening. Participants learned basics about […]

New app connects you to public development information

Last week, the City of Charlotte’s Planning, Design & Development staff released an exciting new tool called “Development Near Me.” This interactive map allows residents to see all the development […]

Sustain Charlotte urges City Council to proceed with the approved UDO

Charlotte City Council met for its monthly zoning meeting on Monday night, hearing feedback from residents on a number of zoning petitions regarding new residential communities developers want to build […]

It’s time to end parking minimums

Sustain Charlotte’s executive director Shannon Binns emailed Charlotte City Council members on April 6th, 2023 to share our perspective on why parking minimums are a barrier to Charlotte’s sustainable and […]

Community Area Planning is coming. Are you ready?

What is Community Area Planning? Community Area Planning (CAP) is the next step in helping Charlotte grow in an intentional, sustainable, and equitable way. The planning process, which invites participation from […]

Guest post: How architectural design can reduce energy use

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Insight Architects, one of Sustain Charlotte’s supporting partners.  In today’s industrial and fast-paced climate, buildings account for roughly 70% of all U.S.  electricity consumption and 40% of […]

Our 2023 sustainability resolutions

In 2023, what would it look like to collectively aspire to a better future for our community? Here are the big-ticket items Sustain Charlotte resolves to continue working for in […]

Impact 704 Academy: why does land use in Charlotte matter?

On Thursday evening, several dozen community members gathered for Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy’s third and final session of 2022 to discuss local land-use challenges. This series of education and […]

Impact 704 Academy: Why does land use In Charlotte matter?

On Thursday evening, several dozen community members gathered for Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy’s third and final session of 2022 to discuss local land-use challenges. This series of education and […]