Sustain Charlotte is celebrating a major win for smart growth, affordable housing, and a healthier natural environment across North Carolina. Governor Josh Stein has signed HB 162, a bipartisan bill […]
Report urges state and regional leaders to evaluate operational, transit, safety, and community-reconnection strategies without delay CHARLOTTE — Sustain Charlotte today released a new report, A Better Way Forward: Strategies […]
On June 22, Sustain Charlotte’s Meg Fencil delivered the following remarks during the Charlotte City Council meeting. Good evening Mayor, Council Members, and staff. My name is Meg Fencil. I […]
CHARLOTTE — A new national report from Smart Growth America offers a sobering reminder that pedestrian safety remains a major challenge across the United States and here in the Charlotte […]
Red Light Camera Pilot Charlotte City Council received an update from CDOT on a proposed Red Light Camera Pilot Program to improve safety at some of the city’s intersections with […]
A new national report from Smart Growth America, Dangerous by Design 2026, offers a sobering reminder that pedestrian safety remains a major challenge across the United States and here in […]
Council members discussed a proposed 150-day moratorium on new data center development at their June 1 Transportation, Planning and Development committee meeting (watch here, starting at 7:15). Planning Director Monica […]
At the June 1 Charlotte City Council Transportation, Planning and Development Committee meeting (view here, from timestamp 6:07 to 7:14), members received an update on the transition of Charlotte Area […]
At first glance, floods and droughts may seem like opposite problems. But as Mecklenburg County’s Environmental Stewardship Committee discussed at its June 1 meeting (video here), both are becoming more […]
Hello! My name is Isabella Strenger Thomas, and I am a rising sophomore at Davidson College, originally from Phoenix, Arizona. I intend on majoring in Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE). […]