Creating safety and a sense of place in Southpark
The message was clear from attendees at our May Grow Smart CLT event: People want to live in a place where they can easily access amenities, and they want to […]
Public Transit
Shifting gears attendees give feedback on Uptown Cycle Track
At our May Shifting Gears event attendees got to experience riding Charlotte’s first protected bike lane, the Uptown Cycle Track along 6th Street. Small groups rode the lane and stopped […]
How to live your best #ecofriendly life
Earth Month always brings lots of ideas on how to live more sustainably and protect the planet that we call home. So this April, we’ve got a roundup of our […]
Get there CLT!
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, […]
A look at how transit can guide Charlotte’s Growth
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 […]
Uptown Cycle Track coming to Charlotte sooner than we thought!
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 […]
Why we support Charlotte’s new guidelines for development near transit
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 […]
CATS shares big plans for transit expansion
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 […]
Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan comes to West Blvd!
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 […]
Expanding pedestrian connectivity in North End
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 […]