More trains – but only if the referendum passes
Map of existing, proposed (would be funded by referendum), and future (would require another funding source) train lines and stops in Mecklenburg County. Voters in Meckle...
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How 40% of the Proposed Sales Tax Would Make Charlotte’s Streets Safer and More Connected
Mecklenburg County has a chance to make a generational investment in safer, better-connected streets. The proposed 1% transportation sales tax would fund improvements acr...
Sustain Charlotte Joins Coalition of Leaders to Launch Yes For Meck to Support Transportation Investments
On Wednesday, Sustain Charlotte and other community and business leaders from across Charlotte-Mecklenburg came together to launch Yes For Meck, a nonpartisan education c...
Charlotte: The Sustainability Capital We Deserve
Last week, a headline from The Charlotte Ledger proclaimed that Charlotte is the new car wash capital. But is this really the title we aspire to? Imagine instead reading:...
Sustain Charlotte Connects: What now? The power of local action
“Local action is NOT small action!” was the resounding message at Tuesday evening’s first Sustain Charlotte Connects networking and educational event of 2025. Can we stil...
Sustain Charlotte’s statement on the elimination of the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice
For six weeks in 1982, activists and residents, such as then-15-year-old Consherto Williams (on the right), gathered in Warren County, near the town of Afton, to protest ...
Big changes could be coming to CATS bus and rail network soon
Photo: City of Charlotte What would make you want to ride the bus in Mecklenburg County? More frequent service? Not getting stuck in traffic? More comfortable places to w...
Sustain Charlotte denounces federal rollbacks on climate, equity, and public health protections
At Sustain Charlotte, we are deeply troubled by the recent executive orders issued by President Trump that roll back critical protections and programs addressing climate ...
Supporters speak up for Park and Recreation funding
On Wednesday, January 22, Sustain Charlotte’s Meg Fencil spoke at Mecklenburg County Commissioners’ public meeting in support of funding for Park and Recreation. Funding ...
Let’s make 2025 the year we transform transportation in Mecklenburg County
At Sustain Charlotte, we are hopeful that 2025 will be the year when the North Carolina state legislature finally authorizes the long-awaited one-cent sales tax for mobil...
2024 Sustain Charlotte giving campaign
Donate today! Thank you for supporting our 2024 giving campaign! We’d love for you to tell your followers what inspires you to donate to Sustain Charlotte and invite them...
How to support a cooler, more resilient city
Last night, more than 70 people gathered for our first Impact 704 Academy session of 2024 at Charlotte Urban Design Center, sponsored by South End. This free 3-part seri...