2024 Sustain Charlotte giving campaign
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Strategic Mobility Plan
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 r...
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 supp...
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 t...
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,...
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...
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...
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 ...
Dangerous by design: Unsafe streets lead to dramatic increase in pedestrian fatalities
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area ranks 47th out of the 101 largest U.S. metro areas for the rate of people killed by vehicles by walking. 277 people lost their l...
Action Alert: Charlotte City Council slashes critical funding for bike, pedestrian, and street safety
We need your voice before Monday! Last week, we were shocked to see a narrow majority of Charlotte City Council Members vote in support of Council Member Watlington’s sur...
Sustain Charlotte and supporters voice call for bike infrastructure funding
Last night, City Council held its second annual budget public hearing. With 75 people signed up to speak, City Council heard arguments and pleas about various aspects of ...
Sustain Charlotte asks NCDOT for stronger environmental justice goals
Sustain Charlotte recently signed on to a letter regarding North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) environmental justice goals submitted to the Governor’s E...