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Get Tickets to the Sustain Charlotte Awards
Presented this year by Honeywell, this event highlights the achievements of local sustainability leaders and the issues that shape the sustainability of our region.
Get the CLT+ app
During a recent walkability audit with Sustain Charlotte, Ally team members were were introduced to the City of Charlotte’s CLT+ app, which can be used to report potholes. That’s exactly […]
Fines for parking in bike lanes, streetcar tracks and sidewalks increased!
On Monday night, Charlotte City Council met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. On the agenda were three items we were paying especially close attention to: a tree canopy report; […]
Sustainability in a sleek form
The following is a guest post written by Trent Michels for Sustain Charlotte partner Insight Architects It’s always exhilarating to witness architects pushing the boundaries of sustainability, while paying homage to […]
One week in, Davidson has issued no tickets in jaywalking campaign (WFAE)
How can a small town make its streets safer for pedestrians? Davidson is trying out a few strategies, including new crosswalks, pedestrian signals, and starting this week, tickets for jaywalkers. […]
Transportation, Planning and Development Committee: September 5, 2023
On Tuesday, September 5, the Transportation, Planning & Development Committee met to receive three updates: one from interim CATS CEO Brent Cagle, another from Planning Director Alyson Craig, and […]
Metropolitan Transit Commission: August 23
The Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) met on Wednesday, August 23 to receive updates from CATS CEO Brent Cagle and the transit work group that is focusing on finding solutions to recent operational […]
County moves to rolling CIP: here’s what that means and why it matters
In May 2023, Mecklenburg County made the decision to switch from a block 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to a rolling 5-year CIP. The CIP is the county’s method of prioritizing and […]
Local solutions for the global climate crisis
We are now living through the hottest summer on record by a significant margin. While summers have been trending hotter since the 1940s, global average temperatures for the past few […]