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Build Our Bicycle Network

Join us in telling city council members that our bike network is an important community resource that deserves more funding!  Along with our partners and supporters, we strongly support building […]

City supports efforts to improve competitiveness, economy through transportation network investments

Every year, Charlotte City Council adopts an annual state and federal legislative agenda. These are important because they identify the critical issues that the council will address this year in […]

Resources

Get to know Sustain Charlotte’s local resources for learning about smart growth and land use in our region. Ike the Protected Bike Lane introduced Charlotte cyclists to a safe cycling […]

Charlotte building massive solar farm to power city buildings (WCNC)

The City of Charlotte is paying to have a massive solar farm built in Davidson County. This week, leaders approved a contract for the South Davidson Solar Project as part […]

Eight things we’ll fight for in 2024

This year, we will continue tirelessly advocating for solutions that reduce our impact on the climate, advance racial equity, connect communities, and support residents’ health and access to opportunities – and we’re committed to making it easy for […]

Vote No On Defunding Clean Transportation Programs

  Last week, Sustain Charlotte signed a letter titled “Vote NO on Defunding Clean Transportation Programs.” The letter, spearheaded by the Clean Vehicles Campaign legislative group, urges U.S. House representatives […]

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 […]

Metropolitan Transit Commission: July updates and news

The Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) convened again this past Wednesday, July 26, to hear updates on the Transit Work Group, CATS contracts, and bus service planning. For one of the […]

City budget hearing: Fiscal Year 2024

Last Monday evening, our Director of Engagement and Impact, Meg Fencil, spoke at the City Council Budget Hearing to express support for the funding listed in the recommended budget to […]

It will be nearly impossible for CATS to only run electric buses by 2030 (Axios)

The City of Charlotte’s vehicle fleet includes more than 300 buses it wants to transition to all-electric within seven years. Today, CATS’ fleet includes just 18 battery electric buses. Why […]