The Cross Charlotte Trail – what you need to know
The Cross Charlotte Trail has been in the news a lot lately. Like a LOT. Here are the three things that you need to know about the project and what […]
Public Transit
Can Charlotte eliminate traffic deaths by 2030?
Sustain Charlotte serves on the Charlotte Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) task force for the creation of the new citywide Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. […]
Vision Zero presented at Transportation and Planning Committee
The Transportation and Planning Committee held its first meeting of 2019 on January 14th, where staff shared updates on the Vision Zero 2030 Action Plan, the Transit-Oriented Development Ordinances, and […]
Charlotte looks at next steps on e-scooters + TOD ordinance
Charlotte City Council’s Transportation and Planning Committee held its rescheduled snow day meeting on Monday, December 17th. Staff gave committee members updates on the Transit Oriented Development districts, tractor-trailer parking […]
City and county leaders, please support transportation choices!
We can’t imagine a better way to close out 2018 than by formally presenting City and County leaders with the requests of over 2,100 area residents for more transportation choices! […]
Hits and misses: what Charlotte can learn from other cities’ bus stops
U.S. cities vary tremendously in terms of how bus stop locations are chosen, how amenities like shelters and benches are prioritized among stops, and how the stops are maintained. We’re […]
CDOT receives public feedback at shifting gears
Sustain Charlotte, in partnership with the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT), hosted the last Shifting Gears of 2018 at Resident Culture Brewing. More than fifty people attended the public action […]
Letter from Sustain Charlotte regarding Strategic Energy Action Plan
A letter sent to Council Members and Staff with our comments on the draft Strategic Energy Action Plan that they will be asked to support on December 10. Our staff have been […]
Shared mobility e-scooter plan unveiled at transportation and planning committee
At their November meeting, the Committee received updates on the Comprehensive Plan, Transit-Oriented Development Ordinances, and e-scooters. Comprehensive Plan Update + TOD Ordinance Update Garret Johnson, City of Charlotte Planning […]
Exploring walkability in Germany
In September, a delegation from Germany came to Charlotte as part of a transatlantic dialogue on sustainable mobility, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and […]