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When Engagement Isn’t Engagement: Shauna Bell Said What Many Are Feeling

At last night’s CRTPO meeting, Shauna Bell’s voice cut through the procedural language and legal…

Act now: City Council can still stop toll lanes on I-77 South

Last week, the NCDOT announced it has decided to add toll lanes to I-77 South…

Communities Asked for Transit and Capping on I-77 South. NCDOT Dismissed Both.

Elevated freeway infrastructure like this example from Dallas is structurally complex, expensive, and disruptive —…

Honoring Rosa Parks and Advancing Transit Equity in Mecklenburg County

Every year on February 4th, communities across the country pause to celebrate Transit Equity Day,…

Bring Back Red-Light Cameras To Save Lives

Earlier this week, our community lost Lance Sotelo, a 25-year-old whose life was cut short when a driver…

Action Alert: Tell City + Regional Leaders to Act Now on Charlotte’s Traffic Fatality Emergency

  For years, Charlotte and North Carolina have had a goal: no more traffic-related deaths or…

Reflecting on Charlotte’s 2025 Vision Zero Report and the Path Ahead for FY26

At Sustain Charlotte, we believe that no one should lose their life or suffer a…

City Council Explores New Paths to Affordable Housing

During the January 5, 2026 City Council Housing Committee meeting, staff presented new affordable housing…