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March 12, 2021

Unlikely allies. Developers, community advocates want big Charlotte growth plan delayed (Charlotte Observer)

Shannon Binns, founder and executive director of nonprofit Sustain Charlotte, which supports the plan, said…
March 12, 2021

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,…
March 8, 2021

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…
March 4, 2021

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…
February 17, 2021

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…
February 12, 2021

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…
February 8, 2021

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…
January 21, 2021

Getting there: Biking through uptown (Spectrum News)

The Queen City could soon be a biking city if Sustain Charlotte has anything to…
January 5, 2021

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

Our Bike + Pedestrian Program Coordinator Eric Zaverl was interviewed by Spectrum News and shared…
December 7, 2020

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…