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 series is […]
Parks and Greenways
Take the pledge: Day Without Driving
Sustain Charlotte, Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition (CRTC), Mecklenburg County Air Quality, Charlotte Office of Sustainability and Resilience, Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT), and Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) invite you […]
2024 Voter Guide: See where county commission candidates stand on climate
To help our followers better navigate the local election scene and understand where each candidate stands on a range of important issues that affect local sustainability, in partnership with the […]
Win for Uptown CycleLink and greenway connectivity
Last week, we asked you to take action to support a segment of the greenway network and Uptown CycleLink adjacent to the Panthers’ practice facility. A rezoning petition (2024-031) had […]
Action Alert: Critical greenway & Uptown CycleLink connection in peril
At a public hearing on May 20, Rezoning Petition 2024-031 was presented to Charlotte City Council. The rezoning would allow modifications to the Panthers practice fields and construct a fieldhouse […]
FY2026 and FY2025-29 CIP: Together, we made a difference!
On Tuesday, June 4, the Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the proposed FY2025 annual budget and FY2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) project list. We have been advocating […]
Gerry’s story: 7 days of biking around the Queen City
A guest post by Gerry Kinglsey, NoDa resident and steering committee member for the Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition steering committee member When I was asked to write a story about […]
Sustain Charlotte and supporters call on county for park and recreation funding
On Thursday, the Board of County Commissioners held its second annual budget public hearing (City Council’s budget public hearing was last week). We were joined by 10 people who spoke […]
Keith’s story: Car-free in a young city
Keith Helfrich decided early on in life that he would not get a driver’s license. On the one hand, he was born with impaired vision in one eye, and felt […]
Sustain Charlotte and supporters voice call for bike infrastructure funding
Last night, City Council held its second annual budget public hearing. With 75 people signed up to speak, City Council heard arguments and pleas about various aspects of the proposed […]