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Local leaders approve transportation projects for 2016 to 2025

At the August meeting of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO), delegates from throughout Mecklenburg, Union, and Iredell Counties approved a list of transportation projects that will receive state funding between […]

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 100 youth ages 7 to 14 rotated among […]

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 Mecklenburg County household spends 26 […]

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 this new […]

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 […]

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 among large U.S. cities. […]

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 walking […]

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, County residents spoke directly to legislators about their needs […]

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 signed our petition. The petition asks Council to […]

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) members from Mecklenburg, Iredell, and Union County discussed: […]