5 ways to make Charlotte safer for pedestrians
A few weeks ago, we shared the bad news that pedestrians who are older adults, people of color, and people walking in lower-income areas are at higher risk of being killed in […]
Parks and Greenways
Charlotte City Council Environment Committee examines tree canopy goal
At their February 14th meeting, the Charlotte City Council Environment Committee were presented with the results of the recent tree canopy assessment, an overview of current tree programs and initiatives, […]
County leaders, it’s time to invest in parks and greenways!
As Mecklenburg’s County Commissioners prepare their budget for Fiscal Year 2020, we’ve asked them to make a serious investment in parks and greenways. Here’s the letter we sent them last week: February […]
The Cross Charlotte Trail – what you need to know
The Cross Charlotte Trail has been in the news a lot lately. Like a LOT. Here are the three things that you need to know about the project and what […]
Charlotte City Council to Vote on Strategic Energy Action Plan
We need your help! On the evening of Monday, December 10, 2018, The Charlotte City Council will vote on a historical Strategic Energy Action Plan (SEAP), that will put Charlotte on […]
Creating a city-wide vision for Charlotte
Our October Grow Smart CLT event started with some disappointing news. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), which Charlotte’s Planning Director, Taiwo Jaiyeoba, had promised would be revamped by June of […]
From parking spaces to pop-up parks
On Friday, September 21st, Sustain Charlotte partnered with LS3P to participate in PARK(ing) day, an annual, global event where participants temporarily transform parking spaces into pop-up parks. The mission of […]
Sustain Charlotte stands up against changes to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations
Sustain Charlotte has joined dozens of organizations based in North Carolina in submitting a letter to the federal Council on Environmental Quality in opposition to a proposed overhaul of National […]
The good, the bad, the possibilities: local parks + green space
This is the third article in our 8-part series of weekly blog posts called “The Good, the Bad, the Possibilities”. For this series, we are asking local experts three questions […]
The good, the bad, the possibilities: local water
This is the second article in our 8-part series of weekly blog posts called “The Good, the Bad, the Possibilities”. For this series, we are asking local experts three questions […]