5 ways to make Charlotte safer for pedestrians
A few weeks ago, we shared the bad news that pedestrians who are older adults, people of color, and people walking in lower-income areas are at higher risk of being killed in […]
Development and Housing
Sustain Charlotte members give feedback on vision for Charlotte’s growth
You may have heard that Minneapolis recently approved a new Comprehensive Plan, which for the first time attempted to address racial segregation in the City’s housing patterns. To do this, the […]
How you can stop using single-use plastics and more
If you’re not using plastic bags, you’re on the right track, according to the panelists at our November Grow Smart CLT event. Same if you’re working to reduce your food […]
Transportation and Planning Committee looks ahead at Comprehensive Plan and Electric Scooters
News crews packed the room to hear the City Council Transportation and Planning Committee meeting on Monday, October 22nd. Continued discussion about the Comprehensive Plan and what to do with […]
Creating a city-wide vision for Charlotte
Our October Grow Smart CLT event started with some disappointing news. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), which Charlotte’s Planning Director, Taiwo Jaiyeoba, had promised would be revamped by June of […]
Making strides toward safer streets in Charlotte
The Charlotte City Council’s Transportation and Planning Committee met for their September meeting, where they discussed the City’s new visioning process to develop a Comprehensive Plan, improvements to make streets […]
The good, the bad, the possibilities: local land use
his is the fourth article in our 8-part series of weekly blog posts called “The Good, the Bad, the Possibilities”. For this series, we are asking local experts three questions […]
Charlotte City Council Environment Committee passes Sustainable Energy Resolution
At their June 4 meeting, the Charlotte City Council Environment Committee passed a comprehensive resolution that, among many things, calls for the city to source 100% of its energy used in […]
South End Vision Plan, Vision Zero, and a new approach to Charlotte’s zoning update
SouthEnd Vision Plan Monica Holmes from the city’s Planning Department gave an overview of changes incorporated into the SouthEnd Vision Plan since the previous Transportation and Planning meeting. Check out the […]
City Council seeks clarity on zoning ordinance process
At Monday’s City Council Transportation and Planning Committee meeting, members asked Planning Department staff a lot of questions about how the Unified Development Process is going. Planning Director Taiwo Jaiyeoba, who has […]