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Confronting racial inequities in charlotte’s transportation and land use

It’s no secret that past and present racism and racial bias have led to profound inequities in quality of life for many Charlotteans. Our Program Director Meg Fencil attended the Facing […]

Bicycle Program Manager Kate Cavazza speaks at Bikewalk NC Conference

The state advocacy organization BikeWalk NC hosted the 7th Annual BikeWalk NC Summit on October 19 and 20 in Raleigh, and Sustain Charlotte was a featured presenter.  As the bicycle program manager, I want […]

Making strides toward safer streets in Charlotte

The Charlotte City Council’s Transportation and Planning Committee met for their September meeting, where they discussed the City’s new visioning process to develop a Comprehensive Plan, improvements to make streets […]

The good, the bad, the possibilities: local transportation

Today we’re launching a new 8-part series of weekly blog posts called “The Good, the Bad, the Possibilities”. For this series, we are asking local experts three questions to give […]

How the City of Charlotte plans to calm traffic in school zones and neighborhoods

The Charlotte City Council’s Transportation and Planning Committee Meeting on Monday, June 25th focused on staff updates to current objectives listed in the Transportation Action Plan (TAP) and the Charlotte WALKS Plan. Both plans […]

Meet the Intern: Margo Parker

My name is Margo Parker, and this fall I’ll be a sophomore at Davidson College. I moved to North Carolina a year ago from Gainesville, Florida, where I lived with […]

All the good things that you need to know about the city’s adopted FY 2019 budget

On Monday, June 11th, City Council adopted their FY 2019 budget and FY 2019 – 2023 Community Investment Plan! The FY 2019 budget includes: $4 million for the bicycle program to […]

Action Alert: Support groundbreaking 2019 city budget for active transportation!

Help your City go the last mile to fund critical transportation programs! On Monday, May 7, City Manager Marcus Jones presented the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2019 to City […]

City Council, residents need a better way to walk to bus stops!

At the February 26 Charlotte City Council meeting, our Program Director Meg Fencil spoke during the public forum on the need for more walkable bus stops. View the footage here (starting at […]

City council, it’s time to fund transportation plans and programs!

City Council, it’s time to fund transportation plans and programs! Part of advocating for smart growth is connecting with our elected leaders to emphasize the importance of funding effective, forward-thinking […]