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! […]
Public Transit
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 […]
What makes a bus stop great?
Now that the CATS bus network has been redesigned through the Envision My Ride initiative, there are still two major areas where the experience for riders can still be improved. […]
Equity in public transit: what we learned at Rail~volution 2018
Our Executive Director Shannon Binns and Program Director Meg Fencil traveled to Pittsburgh to attend Rail~Volution, an annual conference focused on how land use, transportation and development can transform communities into livable […]
Nearly 600 people explored South End and Uptown during Biketoberfest presented by the Charlotte Knights!
Thank you to everyone who made Sustain Charlotte’s 4th annual Biketoberfest presented by The Charlotte Knights a success! We had: 572 participants 100+ volunteers 30 sponsor stops 2 routes for […]
Transportation and Planning Committee looks ahead at Comprehensive Plan and Electric Scooters
News crews packed the room to hear the City Council Transportation and Planning Committee meeting on Monday, October 22nd. Continued discussion about the Comprehensive Plan and what to do with […]