Skip to main content
Strategic Mobility Plan

Strategic Mobility Plan

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 represents a crucial step […]

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 mobility and that Mecklenburg […]

giving campaign homepage slider

2024 Sustain Charlotte giving campaign

Donate today! Thank you for supporting our 2024 giving campaign! We’d love for you to tell your followers what inspires you to donate to Sustain Charlotte and invite them to […]

buses

Communities nationwide are investing big in transportation. Is Charlotte ready to keep pace? 

As transportation needs grow, cities and counties across the country are passing substantial funding measures to support transportation infrastructure, from transit and roads to sidewalks and bridges. Charlotte and other […]

widen 1-77

City Council to vote on $3.7 billion widening of I-77 S 

UPDATE: On Monday, October 14, Charlotte City Council members voted to direct their delegate to the region’s transportation funding board (CRTPO) to voice the city’s support for starting the process […]

Andre MTC_091724

CATS announces week of free fare starting on October 6 and public engagement process for an updated transit plan

This week, the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) held their September meeting. They discussed the pros and cons of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and received an update on the Transit System […]

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 […]

Generic train tracks

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 […]

Charlotte transportation legislation

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 […]