Connectedness and interrelationship were the themes of the day at this month’s City Council Transportation and Planning (TAP) Committee meeting. Indeed, Committee Chair Lyles’ opening remarks began with these two […]
This past Saturday, Sustain Charlotte’s Board of Directors and staff gathered for our annual strategic planning retreat. Although this is a busy time of year, we place a very high […]
Everyone deserves safe streets. That was the message echoed by four residents of Charlotte’s Belmont and Villa Heights neighborhoods, as well as Sustain Charlotte’s Bicycle Program Director who addressed City […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
“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 […]