Sustain Charlotte hosts youth sustainable transportation fair
Last Friday, Sustain Charlotte transformed west Charlotte’s Arbor Glen Outreach Center into an exciting forum of hands-on learning about sustainable transportation. About...
Public Transit
Grier Heights youth uncover hidden costs of transportation choices
When we educate residents about the impact of our area’s sprawling land use patterns and transportation habits, we usually share the statistic that the average Mecklenbur...
It’s official, the City Lynx Gold Line Streetcar is scheduled to open July 14!
In light of yesterday’s announcement that the CATS City LYNX Gold Line is scheduled to officially open on July 14, we wanted to highlight the many benefits we believe thi...
CityLYNX Gold Line facing city budget cuts! Show your support now!
The $75 million the Charlotte City Council approved in 2014 to fund half the cost of constructing Phase 2 of the City LYNX Gold Line is being threatened. Due to City budg...
Transportation and poverty: what’s the link?
Mecklenburg County is the second worst large U.S. County for upward social mobility of children born into poverty. Yet, Charlotte has the second fastest population growth...
West Boulevard youth envision a sustainable community
“People young and old all joined together and recycled, built green homes and started using less cars for the roads. I just see bikes and happy healthy smiling people wal...
Mecklenburg state legislators, please support sustainable transportation!
State Representative Becky Carney recently organized and hosted the very first public listening session of Mecklenburg County state legislators. On Friday, April 24, Coun...
200+ residents sign petition for a walkable University City area
At Monday evening’s public comment period to Charlotte City Council on the University City Area Plan (UCAP), Sustain Charlotte announced that over 200 residents had signe...
Charlotte area leaders discuss transportation plans and funding
It was a full agenda for the February 18 Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) meeting! Here’s what your Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO...
Planning department explains University City Area Plan to City Council
At today’s Transportation and Planning committee meeting of Charlotte City Council, staff from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning explained how the draft University City Area...
Six Stories, One City: Linda’s Story
In the sixth and final video in our Six Stories, One City transit series, banking professional Linda explains why she has chosen a car-free commute. Every weekday, Linda ...
Six Stories, One City: Walter’s Transit Story
In the fifth video of our Six Stories, One City series, Walter explains how the bus makes it possible for him to travel to work. “I live in north Charlotte. I’m in the Se...