On April 6th, the City Council’s Safety Committee restarted the conversation about introducing red light cameras to save lives on Charlotte’s streets. You can watch the conversation here. The Goal: Vision Zero […]
At the April 6 Transportation, Planning & Development Committee meeting (watch the video here), NCDOT presented an update on the proposed I-77 South toll lane project. The agency emphasized design […]
CRTPO board members raise new concerns, signaling growing momentum for a more transparent and thoughtful path forward At its March 24 meeting, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) Board […]
AI-generated vision of a capped I-77 corridor between Trade and 5th Street shared by West Charlotte community leader J’Tanya Adams. NCDOT rendering of a proposed toll lane design for I-77 South in […]
During this year’s City Council annual strategy session, several presentations focused on transportation, safety, and economic opportunity. One of the most significant discussions came during Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) […]
On Monday night, more than 300 Charlotte residents filled the City Council chamber to capacity to speak out against the proposed I-77 South toll lane expansion. Over the past several […]
Last night’s CRTPO Board Meeting (Feb. 18, 2026) opened with a moment of accountability and then moved into a powerful public comment period where residents, advocates, and community leaders made […]
At last night’s CRTPO meeting, Shauna Bell’s voice cut through the procedural language and legal debates with clarity and urgency. View her comments here, beginning at 37:25. Bell, a resident […]
Last week, the NCDOT announced it has decided to add toll lanes to I-77 South by building them above the existing highway near Uptown and widening the freeway through neighborhoods […]
Elevated freeway infrastructure like this example from Dallas is structurally complex, expensive, and disruptive — yet was advanced for I-77 South while transit and capping alternatives were dismissed. Sustain Charlotte […]