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Our letter of support for coordinated city + county transportation planning

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What worked and what didn’t: Learning from other cities

When you’re about to spend a lot of money on a big investment that’s intended to improve your quality of life, you probably don’t go into the situation without doing […]

Trees, trains, and more!

At their July meeting, Charlotte City Council’s Transportation, Planning, and Environment Committee heard and discussed updates to the CATS LYNX Silver Line light rail project, the Tree Canopy Action Plan, […]

Food deserts and transit

Imagine your car breaks down and repairing it is not an immediate option. How close is the nearest grocery store to you? Could you walk there? Would you need to […]

Sustain Charlotte joins national transit advocates in asking Congress to save transit

Sustain Charlotte proudly joins more than 70 advocacy organizations, Chambers of Commerce, and community organizations across the U.S. in signing a letter asking the U.S. House of Representatives to increase […]

It’s time for more bus lanes in Charlotte!

Could more bus lanes be coming to Charlotte soon? We sure hope so! Charlotte City Council’s Transportation, Planning, and Environment Committee heard updates on this and several other topics at […]

Your voice is needed on Charlotte’s new transportation task force!

Determining how to advance Charlotte’s mobility goals and pay for a major expansion of the transit system is no small task. Fortunately, there’s now a task force working to propose […]

Charlotte’s first lane just for bikes and buses is a win!

It’s hard for bus drivers to stay on schedule and carry riders to their destinations quickly if the buses are getting stuck in traffic. Our city’s leaders are experimenting with […]

How (and why) we’re speaking up for fast, reliable bus service in Charlotte

Our program director, Meg Fencil, spoke during the public forums of the May 26 Charlotte City Council meeting and the May 28 Metropolitan Transit Committee meeting in support of the […]

How is CATS protecting transit operators and planning for a changing budget?

Public transit is an essential service that connects people to jobs, food, medical care, and other services. Since the pandemic began, CATS’ staff leadership and governing board have been working […]