Rethinking transportation policy matters now more than ever.
We need a strong, resilient public transportation system more than ever before to connect essential workers to their jobs and to connect people who have no other form of available […]
Public Transit
Why (and how) should Charlotte make space for buses?
By Tarik Kiley, Transit Coalition Coordinator Have you ever thought about how Charlotte could make more room for buses? Sustain Charlotte hosted a Grow Smart CLT event on March 11 to […]
Mecklenburg County aims to have a zero-carbon fleet by 2030. Here’s how.
Last month we shared an update on how Mecklenburg County’s leaders are considering a plan to achieve a zero-carbon goal for County-owned facilities by 2030. Now we’re sharing how they […]
5 things you should know about transit in the Charlotte area this month
Attending the Metropolitan Transit Committee (MTC) meeting is always interesting, and last Wednesday’s meeting was full of timely updates. What important developments in the world of Charlotte-Mecklenburg transit should you […]
Letter to City Council: $50M for safer, healthier, community-building transportation
We sent this letter to the Charlotte City Council and City Manager Jones on January 14, 2020, requesting they budget $50M over the next two years to make the city […]
Madrid is prioritizing people over cars. Could it work in Charlotte?
There’s a famous old saying: “You can take the transportation advocate out of the city, but you can’t take the city out of the transportation advocate.” Ok, not exactly famous. […]
North End Community Coalition and Sustain Charlotte install 86 neighborhood wayfinding signs
On Saturday, November 23rd, Sustain Charlotte and the North End Community Coalition (NECC) installed 86 wayfinding signs in the North End community to increase walkability in the area. This work […]
Sustain Charlotte supports changes to Charlotte’s streets map
Throughout 2019 we’ve been participating in the Charlotte Streets Map Stakeholder group, which developed updates to the Streets Map. Here is the letter we sent to Charlotte City Council in […]
High speed rail to Atlanta could become a reality
Can you imagine a trip to Atlanta in just over 2 hours? It could be a reality someday, but the Georgia DOT needs our input. If you really want to […]
Here are the four Charlotte Future 2040 growth possibilities
The City of Charlotte has held three public meetings to solicit the public’s input on four possible future growth scenarios. The first scenario is called Business as Usual. It’s followed […]