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August 21, 2024

Sustain Charlotte asks City Council to support purchase of Red Line tracks and sales tax legislation

This week, Sustain Charlotte sent a letter to Charlotte City Council members encouraging them to…
Charlotte transportation legislation
August 15, 2024

Our take on the recent transportation tax proposal

After years of debate about the Red Line and a one-cent sales tax for transportation…
Eric Setzer1
August 5, 2024

The bug in the ear to help persevere: Eric Setzer, the bus and persistent motion

Key takeaways The bus is an integral part of life for people who cannot drive…
Justin Burke
August 1, 2024

The hum of compassion: Justin Burke, the bus, and people from all walks of life

By Andre Phillips, a Davidson College Sustainability Scholar and 2024 Sustain Charlotte summer intern  Key…
Vision Zero
August 1, 2024

How can the City make progress on Vision Zero? New audit offers concrete steps

On July 25, the City of Charlotte Internal Audit Department released a Vision Zero Audit….
Community
July 26, 2024

Sustain Charlotte supports Reconnecting Communities as a USDOT principle

This week, we signed a letter headed by America Walks urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund…
Melinda Morris
July 25, 2024

“A little bit mobile, but still confused”: Melinda Morris and the invisible riders

By Andre Phillips, a Davidson College Sustainability Scholar and 2024 Sustain Charlotte summer intern  Melinda…
July 16, 2024

To be flexible without freedom: How seniors bend their lives around the bus

By Andre Phillips, a Davidson College Sustainability Scholar and 2024 Sustain Charlotte summer intern. Key…