We spoke up for Better Bus and Microtransit!
Photo: Melissa Key CATS board members voted at the April 30 Metropolitan Transit Commission meeting to commit to ensuring that 20% of revenues from the proposed one cent ...
Public Transit
Sustain Charlotte Supports Senate Bill 584 to Create New Regional Transit Authority
Photo: Charlotte Area Transit Authority Sustain Charlotte strongly supports Senate Bill 584, introduced on March 25 by Senators Vickie Sawyer, Bill Rabon, and David Crave...
Charlotte: The Sustainability Capital We Deserve
Last week, a headline from The Charlotte Ledger proclaimed that Charlotte is the new car wash capital. But is this really the title we aspire to? Imagine instead reading:...
Sustain Charlotte Connects: What now? The power of local action
“Local action is NOT small action!” was the resounding message at Tuesday evening’s first Sustain Charlotte Connects networking and educational event of 2025. Can we stil...
New directive on DOT spending takes community birth and marriage rates into account (NPR)
The Trump administration is changing how the Department of Transportation gives out money for highways, airports and public transit. It’s prioritizing communities with hi...
Sustain Charlotte’s statement on the NC Senate transportation bill
Sustain Charlotte Applauds Introduction of Bill to Advance Transportation Investment in Mecklenburg County This morning, a significant milestone was reached with the intr...
How could $5.7 billion make Charlotte’s streets work for everyone?
Sustain Charlotte is excited about the potential of the proposed mobility plan and associated sales tax discussed at the 2025 Charlotte City Council retreat. This plan re...
Big changes could be coming to CATS bus and rail network soon
Photo: City of Charlotte What would make you want to ride the bus in Mecklenburg County? More frequent service? Not getting stuck in traffic? More comfortable places to w...
Let’s make 2025 the year we transform transportation in Mecklenburg County
At Sustain Charlotte, we are hopeful that 2025 will be the year when the North Carolina state legislature finally authorizes the long-awaited one-cent sales tax for mobil...
Impact 704 Academy: Transportation Choices
On Thursday, several dozen folks gathered for Impact 704 Academy: Transportation Choices, the last of three-part series that helps residents build the skills, knowledge, ...
Redesigning the future of the CATS system
A lot has happened (and not happened) since the CATS 2030 System Plan was adopted in 2006. While we’ve seen a lot of excellent developments in that time period including ...
What makes a community a joyful place for all people to travel and live?
We recently attended the Association for Commuter Transportation forum, which was hosted right here in Charlotte this year! Experts from around the country gathered to di...