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Day Without Driving 2024

Take the pledge: Day Without Driving

Sustain Charlotte,  Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition (CRTC), Mecklenburg County Air Quality, Charlotte Office of Sustainability and Resilience, Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT), and Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) invite you […]

2024 Voter Guide: See where county commission candidates stand on climate

To help our followers better navigate the local election scene and understand where each candidate stands on a range of important issues that affect local sustainability, in partnership with the […]

Take action: Here’s your chance to make a difference in the Charlotte region’s transportation future!

Action Alert UPDATE: Another local hurdle has been cleared! On Tuesday night, the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution supporting the draft sales tax for transportation legislation, with […]

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Sustain Charlotte asks City Council to support purchase of Red Line tracks and sales tax legislation

This week, Sustain Charlotte sent a letter to Charlotte City Council members encouraging them to vote in favor of the sales tax legislation and the purchase of the O Line […]

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Our take on the recent transportation tax proposal

After years of debate about the Red Line and a one-cent sales tax for transportation investments countywide, signs of real progress have surfaced in recent days — though there is […]

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The bug in the ear to help persevere: Eric Setzer, the bus and persistent motion

Key takeaways The bus is an integral part of life for people who cannot drive due to a disability. The bus makes it possible for them to be active and […]

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The hum of compassion: Justin Burke, the bus, and people from all walks of life

By Andre Phillips, a Davidson College Sustainability Scholar and 2024 Sustain Charlotte summer intern  Key takeaways The bus is a huge money-saver for people who are able to ride it, […]

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“A little bit mobile, but still confused”: Melinda Morris and the invisible riders

By Andre Phillips, a Davidson College Sustainability Scholar and 2024 Sustain Charlotte summer intern  Melinda Morris’s story For all the reasons we fail to see, the first day of going […]

To be flexible without freedom: How seniors bend their lives around the bus

By Andre Phillips, a Davidson College Sustainability Scholar and 2024 Sustain Charlotte summer intern. Key Takeaways Seniors bend their lives around the (in)frequency of the bus schedule, which reveals their […]

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New development tool passes easily through committee

This week, the Transportation, Planning, and Development Committee held their June meeting. They discussed a potential new Compact Development standard and received an update from CATS. Couldn’t make the meeting? […]