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May 17, 2021

Are bus-only lanes a key part of Charlotte’s transit future? (WFAE)

Ely Portillo from the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute explained why CATS is studying high-traffic bus…
May 14, 2021

Charlotte council proposed a progressive housing policy, but opponents want to nix it (Charlotte Observer)

The Charlotte Observer’s Danielle Chemtob covered the attempt by some to strip the policy from…
May 6, 2021

Planning our city’s future: What does it mean for biking, walking, running in Charlotte? (CharlotteFive)

CharlotteFive’s editor Melissa Oyler shares her personal experience with trying to get around Charlotte without…
May 5, 2021

City budget recommends record bike and pedestrian investment (Press release)

Recommended Charlotte City Budget Includes a Doubling of Funding for Bicycle Program and Vision Zero,…
April 12, 2021

Growing congestion, empty tracks: Why there’s still no Red Line to North Meck (Charlotte Urban Institute)

Sustain Charlotte has launched a petition drive urging NS and the NCRR to work with…
March 23, 2021

2040 plan public hearing includes wide range of opinions as council looks to late June vote (Charlotte Business Journal)

Undoubtedly, a 2040 plan initiative that would allow duplexes and triplexes on all single-family residential…
March 18, 2021

Morning buzz (Charlotte Business Journal)

WBTV reports Sustain Charlotte, led by founder and executive director Shannon Binns, has launched a…
March 17, 2021

What kind of Charlotte do we want? (QC Metro)

Every now and then we have an opportunity to demonstrate who we are, or at…
March 17, 2021

Charlotte 2040 plan stuck on single-family zoning issue (WFAE Charlotte Talks)

Hear Shannon Binns, executive director of Sustain Charlotte speak about Charlotte’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Two…
March 17, 2021

Group petitions Norfolk Southern to change policy to get Lynx Red Line project back on track (WBTV)

Sustain Charlotte started this petition to try and change the prospects. In just a few…