CATS ridership is up, employees are happier
On Wednesday, November 15, the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) met to receive updates from the transit work group and interim Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) C...
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2023 Candidate Questionnaire + Voter Guide
To help our followers better navigate the local election scene and understand where each candidate stands with regard to a range of important issues that affect local sus...
Vote No On Defunding Clean Transportation Programs
Photo: Hope Wright Last week, Sustain Charlotte signed a letter titled “Vote NO on Defunding Clean Transportation Programs.” The letter, spearheaded by the Clean Vehicles...
Transportation, Planning and Development Committee: September 5, 2023
A streetcar passes in front of the Spectrum Center On Tuesday, September 5, the Transportation, Planning & Development Committee met to receive three updates: one fro...
CDOT proposes a “bundling” strategy for mobility projects
A woman rides her bike down the road On Monday, August 28, Charlotte City Council met for a Business Meeting where they received an update on the Strategic Mobility Plan ...
Transportation, Planning and Development Committee: August 7, 2023
Bus seats The Charlotte Transportation, Planning & Development Committee held their latest meeting on Monday, August 8, 2023. Only two items were on the agenda: updat...
Metropolitan Transit Commission: July updates and news
The Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) convened again this past Wednesday, July 26, to hear updates on the Transit Work Group, CATS contracts, and bus service planning...
A deal to raise the debt limit: Sustain Charlotte advocates for public transit funding amid cuts
Credit: Shannon Binns Last week, Sustain Charlotte joined dozens of sustainability and transit advocacy organizations from around the country in signing a letter to Congr...
Planning a more walkable future for Charlotte
Photo: Eric Zaverl More than 1,000 urban planners, engineers, architects, and advocates gathered in Charlotte last week for the 31st annual Congress for the New Urbanism ...
Metropolitan Transit Commission: The latest updates and action items
Photo: Paxton Shaw/Social Ape On Wednesday, May 24, the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) met again to receive an update from CATS CEO Brent Cagle and take action on ...
Transportation, Planning and Development Committee: The latest
Photo: Hope Wright On Monday, May 1, the Transportation, Planning, and Development (TP&D) Committee held their monthly meeting. While CATS has made a number of high-p...
City budget hearing: Fiscal Year 2024
Last Monday evening, our Director of Engagement and Impact, Meg Fencil, spoke at the City Council Budget Hearing to express support for the funding listed in the recommen...