Sign the statement of support asking Charlotte and Mecklenburg County leaders to invest in transportation choices! Dear Charlotte City Council Members and Mecklenburg County Commissioners, “I support expanding our transit, bicycle, […]
By: Eric Zaverl Back in December the Charlotte Planning Department hosted Todd Noell of Noell Consulting Group at the Powerhouse Studio in South End. Noell Consulting Group (NCG) is based […]
We have some exciting news! We are proud to share that the first half of the Uptown Cycle Track is going to be built a lot sooner than any of […]
Sustain Charlotte has been serving on the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Advisory Committee since 2017, providing a voice for smart growth in the Charlotte community, and raising up solutions for […]
We’ve been talking a lot recently about the newly approved Silver Line alignment. Last week, Sustain Charlotte members heard more details about the 2030 Transit Plan from CATS CEO John […]
The Charlotte Planning Department kicked off their public engagement events on Tuesday, March 5th at Mount Sinai Baptist Church on West Boulevard. Planning staff and Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan consulting firm […]
Charlotte’s North End has the lowest street connectivity index and sidewalk availability for areas surrounding Uptown Charlotte. Gaps in the sidewalk network and lack of crosswalks put people in danger […]
What is Charlotte doing to plan for a sustainable, safe, and walkable future? Lots! The Transportation and Planning Committee meeting on Monday, Feb. 25th focused on three ways the City […]
The new Dangerous by Design report by Smart Growth America reveals some grim statistics about the upward trend in nationwide pedestrian fatalities. Not only are these fatalities on the rise, but they’re […]
This coming Wednesday, February 27th, the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC, which is CATS’ governing body) will vote on moving forward with an update of the 2030 Transit Plan. While we are thrilled that plans […]