Soon Uptown will have a bus/bike only lane
A bus/bike only lane is coming to uptown with the aim of reducing travel times and operational costs for buses. At the most recent meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission […]
Public Transit
When people choose to commute cleanly, it has an impact
Every year we proudly partner with CATS and Charlotte Area NC Air Awareness to promote the Clean Commute Challenge. Check out the impact the initiative had in 2019! Thanks for […]
What’s next for Charlotte’s urban future?
A quick update on the Center City Vision Plan, Streets Map, and Comprehensive 2040 Plan. At this week’s Transportation and Planning Committee meeting City staff updated our City Council members […]
Commuting car-free can be freeing
Sunday may have been World Car-Free Day, but for our team, it’s more than just one day a year. We loved seeing what people around the country and world did to ditch […]
Charlotte chooses to go climate-friendly with bus purchases
We’re excited to share that this week CATS CEO John Lewis decided to purchase hybrid electric buses instead of diesel or CNG! You’ve probably heard us talk about the City […]
Here’s the recommended alignment for light rail to Pineville and Ballantyne
At last week’s Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) meeting, CATS staff shared their recommendations for extending the LYNX Blue Line light rail to Pineville and Ballantyne. Read on to learn details […]
Residents play board game to help shape Charlotte’s future
(Participants play the “Growing Better Places: A More Equitable and Inclusive Charlotte” board game at POTIONS & PIXELS’ Gaming For Charlotte event at The Park Church on Beatties Ford […]
Reflections: working for equity
My name is Jaire Clarida and I spent this summer interning with Sustain Charlotte through the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation internship program. My internship experience has been an amazing experience […]
Reflections: educating future generations
My name is Tamara Mrad I’m a rising junior Biology major on the Pre-med track at Davidson, and this summer I worked as a Sustainability Scholar. I was lucky enough to get […]
How one of our team made the switch to a clean commute
When I started at Sustain Charlotte in February of 2019, I was living in Huntersville and commuting down to our office in South End. With one infant and two dogs […]