Three easy ways you can have a positive impact on water
Water may not be top of your mind when it comes to smart growth, but every new building, every additional use of energy, every added parking lot, contributes to our […]
Parks and Greenways
375 people explored FreeMoreWest on foot at our 2018 #WalkCLT event!
More than 375 Charlotte area residents enjoyed exploring the FreeMoreWest business district, surrounding neighborhoods, and greenway as they participated in the third annual #WalkCLT powered by OrthoCarolina! This fun, family-friendly event […]
Sustain Charlotte coordinates demonstration projects at Open Streets 704
We hope you were one of the 30,000 people who came out to support Open Streets 704 on Sunday, April 29th! The route extended four miles from Plaza Midwood all the way […]
Greenways are vital to our growing community
Over 100 people came out to Resident Culture Brewing for our second Grow Smart CLT event, proving that green space is a priority for Charlotteans. Our panel discussion centered around […]
Sustain Charlotte supports call for more greenways by 2035
Last summer, more than 2,100 people signed our petition asking Mecklenburg’s County Commissioners to fund 13 parks and greenways projects that had been approved by voters in 2008 but remain unbuilt 10 […]
Two companies work to manage waste more sustainably in charlotte
Did you know Mecklenburg County processed 130,000 tons of wood waste in 2017? That’s the weight of 22,000 African elephants! How about the fact that between each November and January, […]
10 ways we plan to make a big impact in 2018!
Thank you for all of your generous support and for helping to make 2017 a success! We’re already off and running to make an even greater impact in 2018! Here […]
Huge win for Mecklenburg parks and greenways!
Thanks to the more than 2,000 of YOU who signed our petition, sent emails, and attended last night’s meeting, the Mecklenburg County Commission has voted in favor of fully funding […]
Urgent Action Alert: Greenways
Dear Mecklenburg County Residents, I’m writing to ask for five minutes of your time today. Because the extent to which Mecklenburg County’s greenways will grow next over the next five years […]
County Commissioners: Please complete the 2008 Greenway Master Plan
Today we submitted the letter below to the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners and County Manager Dena Diorio regarding funding for completing our 2008 – 2018 Greenways Master Plan: == […]