Update on the 26 miles of light rail and trail
What could the future of the Silver Line Rail Trail look like? Following up on last month’s blog post on “THE 5 MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR CATS TRANSIT RIDERS” in which […]
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The 5 most important factors for cats transit riders
At the January 25th meeting of the Charlotte City Council’s Transportation, Planning, and Environment Committee, city staff presented updates on rider satisfaction with CATS service, an update on planning for […]
CRTC kicks off transportation advocacy work for 2021!
More than 40 leaders of organizations and interested individuals gathered on Thursday evening for an online meeting to kick off the Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition. Who was there? Neighborhood leaders, non-profit […]
We join transit advocates across the country in asking for funding reform
A new Congress will be taking their seats this January, and we want to see the transportation funding reforms in the INVEST Act improved upon, included in a Senate bill […]
Local and federal leaders call for more transit funding in our ‘transit is the future forum’
In an online forum yesterday evening, Sustain Charlotte called on Congress to invest $32 billion to keep buses and trains moving and to commit to high-quality, reliable, and equitable transit as the […]
We’ve launched the charlotte regional transportation coalition!
Sustain Charlotte has organized a group of community leaders and organizations to create The Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition (CRTC), an active network committed to ensuring the future of transportation in […]
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 […]