Transit equity: more than bus stops
You’ve likely been hearing a lot about equity in the local news lately. There’s been a lot of attention focused on how equity is affected by affordable housing, quality of […]
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The good, the bad, the possibilities: local transportation
Today we’re launching a new 8-part series of weekly blog posts called “The Good, the Bad, the Possibilities”. For this series, we are asking local experts three questions to give […]
Building smart cities, one good idea at a time
Last Wednesday, government leaders, entrepreneurs, activists, and students all converged on the Hurt Hub in Davidson, NC, to hear four relatively disparate voices sing the praises of intentional planning and […]
Moving in the right direction: sustainable transportation with Youthquake!
Summer in North Carolina is in full swing: long sunny days, temperatures in the ‘80s, and humidity even higher… oh, and for those of us at Sustain Charlotte, the chance […]
CATS plans to straighten out meandering bus routes this fall
If you’ve avoided riding the bus to work because your travel time would be too long, relief is on the way! On October 1, the second phase of CATS’ Envision My […]
“Envisioning” safe, sustainable growth
On Thursday, July 5th, Sustain Charlotte had the privilege to work with the smart, driven Scholars of the CMPD Envision Academy. The Academy, designed by Chief Putney, engages the Scholars […]
How the City of Charlotte plans to calm traffic in school zones and neighborhoods
The Charlotte City Council’s Transportation and Planning Committee Meeting on Monday, June 25th focused on staff updates to current objectives listed in the Transportation Action Plan (TAP) and the Charlotte WALKS Plan. Both plans […]
All the good things that you need to know about the city’s adopted FY 2019 budget
On Monday, June 11th, City Council adopted their FY 2019 budget and FY 2019 – 2023 Community Investment Plan! The FY 2019 budget includes: $4 million for the bicycle program to […]
375 people explored FreeMoreWest on foot at our 2018 #WalkCLT event!
More than 375 Charlotte area residents enjoyed exploring the FreeMoreWest business district, surrounding neighborhoods, and greenway as they participated in the third annual #WalkCLT powered by OrthoCarolina! This fun, family-friendly event […]
South End Vision Plan, Vision Zero, and a new approach to Charlotte’s zoning update
SouthEnd Vision Plan Monica Holmes from the city’s Planning Department gave an overview of changes incorporated into the SouthEnd Vision Plan since the previous Transportation and Planning meeting. Check out the […]