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Impact 704 Academy: why does land use in Charlotte matter?

On Thursday evening, several dozen community members gathered for Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy’s third and final session of 2022 to discuss local land-use challenges. This series of education and […]

Impact 704 Academy: Why does land use In Charlotte matter?

On Thursday evening, several dozen community members gathered for Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy’s third and final session of 2022 to discuss local land-use challenges. This series of education and […]

Here’s how you can give to Sustain Charlotte to help support our mission

During this season of giving, we invite you to consider the powerful gift of investing in a sustainable future. Sustain Charlotte is ready, willing, and equipped to continue effecting meaningful […]

Charlotte group warns traffic will ‘double’ unless leaders act (WCNC)

A Charlotte non-profit that promotes “smart growth” is encouraging city leaders to prioritize transit in 2023. “By 2040, so just 17 years from now, we could have double the number […]

Public transit is in crisis, but essential to our recovery (Clean Technica)

Ann Shikany (NRDC blog) covered the work being done by Sustain Charlotte and transit advocates across the country calling for emergency transit funding to support transit agencies through the pandemic. […]

New renderings: See the pedestrian bridge that’ll connect uptown to South End (Axios)

Currently, the 3.5-mile rail running from South End into Uptown comes to an awkward and abrupt end near Spectrum News. To get into Uptown, you have to climb up a […]

Better street design is no panacea for traffic deaths (WFAE)

Earlier this fall, the Charlotte City Council discussed the rise in traffic fatalities, both for pedestrians and people in cars and trucks. The Charlotte Department of Transportation does have a […]

Head to Biketoberfest this weekend: Who knows? You may find love (Spectrum News)

Biketoberfest is a way to get exercise and raise money for a good cause. As one couple proved, it can also be the place where you find the love of […]

Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | Oct. 22-28 (CharlotteFive)

Get active during Biketoberfest. This scavenger-hunt-style event will take cyclists on an extended route to showcase Charlotte’s new bike infrastructure. This year, the Biketoberfest route extends beyond Center City and […]

Nonprofit working to make Charlotte a more bike-friendly, pedestrian-friendly city (WCNC)

Walkscore.com ranks Charlotte as the 49th most walkable large city in the U.S. That’s not great. And they cite a lack of bike lanes as another issue. But Sustain Charlotte […]