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Charlotte City Council Capitulates to State Coercion and Special Interests on I-77 South

Sustain Charlotte says the 7–4 vote ignored overwhelming public opposition, sidelined proven alternatives, and revived a harmful project expected to cost at least $4.3 billion CHARLOTTE — Last night, a […]

New SELC Legal Analysis Challenges Key Assumptions Presented to Charlotte City Council About I-77 Costs and Legal Options

Memo sent to Council September 17 says transportation sales-tax funds can be used for repayment, Charlotte’s potential liability may be dramatically smaller than $69 million, and state law allows Charlotte […]

Public Records Raise Questions About HNTB’s I-77 South Role, NCDOT Post-Employment Safeguards, and Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Ties

Sustain Charlotte calls for disclosure of consultant spending, post-employment ethics reviews, and financial interests surrounding the multibillion-dollar toll-lane proposal CHARLOTTE — A review of public records by Sustain Charlotte is raising […]

ACTION ALERT: Your last chance to shape Charlotte’s I-77 vote 9 is this Monday

The I-77 South toll lane vote has abruptly shifted, and we urgently need residents to make their voices heard. We need YOU to speak next Monday 9/21 for 1-2 minutes […]

Balancing Safety and Mobility: E-Bike Policy Best Practices for the City of Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Charlotte City Council considers how to address growing safety concerns involving high-powered electric bikes and other electric devices, Sustain Charlotte today released a new report recommending […]

NCDOT’s $69.6 Million I-77 Spreadsheet Raises New Questions About Taxpayer Accountability

Sustain Charlotte says local taxpayers should not be forced to pay twice for a project their elected representatives rejected after its impacts were finally disclosed CHARLOTTE — NCDOT’s disclosure that it […]

Charlotte’s Blue Line Created Billions in Value. Let’s Capture More of It Next Time.

By Shannon Binns | Sustain Charlotte Founder (Photo: This undated photo from the City of Charlotte shows development along the Blue Line south of Uptown.) Charlotte already knows that rail […]

We stood with residents for a W. Craighead station on Red Line

On August 12th, the Metropolitan Public Transit Authority held an important vote on the planned Red Line commuter train between Charlotte and Davidson. The vote (watch here) brought both disappointing […]

Council Committee Resumes I-77S Toll Lanes Discussion

Charlotte residents have spoken clearly about the proposed I-77 South toll lanes. After months of public concern over the project’s cost, design, neighborhood impacts, and public-private partnership structure. On May […]

Action Alert: Tell Charlotte City Council to stand firm on opposing 77-South toll lanes!

On Monday, Aug. 3 at 5 p.m., Charlotte City Council’s Transportation, Planning & Development Committee will meet to discuss the proposed reversal of Council’s previous decision to withdraw support for the I-77 South Toll […]