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Community coalition calls for delay in Charlotte 2040 comprehensive plan process (QC Nerve)

With the deadline for a vote on the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan rapidly approaching, discussions about certain elements of the plan have ratcheted up in recent weeks, many of […]

Don’t let charlotte’s 2040 plan get derailed by a vocal, politically-connected minority (Editorial)

Letter to the editor, written by Shannon Binns: Charlotte City Council members and others are pushing back on the city’s 2040 plan, designed in part to make the city less […]

Sustain Charlotte launches an effort to gain public support for a train to Lake Norman (Axios)

Red Line Petition in the NEWS: Our Executive Director, Shannon Binns was quoted by Axios Charlotte today. “We’d like to see Norfolk Southern realize that they have a responsibility to […]

Coalition pushes for more sustainable transportation infrastructure in Charlotte (Spectrum News)

Spectrum News interviewed our Program Director Meg Fencil about the Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition that we facilitate and convene. “Equitable investment in transportation choices. It’s about the right transportation investments […]

Shannon Binns, Meg Fencil and building a sustainable city (Charlotte Future: The Podcast)

We were interviewed by Ely Portillo for Charlotte Future: The Podcast. Episode summary: Is the city we’re building today undermining our future? We’re talking with Sustain Charlotte’s Meg Fencil and […]

Study: North Carolina making inroads on electric vehicles, but more work needed (Charlotte Business Journal)

Our Executive Director Shannon Binns was interviewed for this Charlotte Business Journal article about North Carolina’s transition towards electric vehicles. [Binns] pointed to plans by the local transit system to […]

Getting there: Biking through uptown (Spectrum News)

The Queen City could soon be a biking city if Sustain Charlotte has anything to say about it. Spectrum News covered our work of advocating for the protected bike lane […]

Charlotte to get first car-free residential complex (Spectrum News)

Our Bike + Pedestrian Program Coordinator Eric Zaverl was interviewed by Spectrum News and shared the importance of bringing more housing to Charlotte that allows residents to choose a car-free […]

Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | Dec 4-10 (CharlotteFive)

Charlotte Five featured #WALKCLT as a fun way to get to know Charlotte’s neighborhoods on foot while socially distanced! “Explore Charlotte neighborhoods by foot at the #walkclt 2020 event. Download […]

An immersive exploration experience has just launched in Charlotte – #walkclt (Charlotte Stories)

Charlotte Stories highlights how Sustain Charlotte and OrthoCarolina have partnered to give the gift of exploring Charlotte by walking with friends and family with #WALKCLT 2020. “Walking is one of […]