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Mecklenburg County is heating up. Could trees be the answer?

This week, the Environmental Stewardship Committee held their May meeting. There was only one item on the agenda: the tree canopy in Mecklenburg County. Couldn’t make the meeting? Here’s a […]

New tool shows where the city intends to make mobility investments

This week, the Transportation, Planning and Development Committee held their April meeting. They discussed CATS updates, Mobility Planning, and the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Couldn’t make the meeting? Here’s a […]

Urban areas like Charlotte require rail, buses, greenways and bike options, says Sustain Charlotte’s executive director (The Charlotte Ledger)

On some of the biggest local issues in the Charlotte region — from transit plans to land use regulations — the organization Sustain Charlotte has been at the table. The […]

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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 […]

Sustain Charlotte Social: Social Equity and Smart Growth (January 31, 2024)

It was a full house at Town Brewing Co. on Wednesday as more than 100 energetic, engaged residents joined our first Sustain Charlotte Social of the year. This event, which […]

2023 Impact 704 Academy Session 2: a recap

More than 40 Charlotte-area residents gathered at Charlotte Art League in northeast Charlotte for the second session of Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy on Thursday evening. This session highlighted land use […]

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; […]

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; […]

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Featured Story • September 18, 2026 ACTION ALERT: Your last chance to shape Charlotte’s I-77 vote 9 is this Monday The I-77 South toll lane vote has abruptly shifted, and we urgently need residents to make their voices heard. We need YOU to speak next Monday 9/21 for 1-2 minutes right before Council’s re-vote on…

All talk, little action? 3 recent times Charlotte backpedaled on its big-city ambitions (Axios)

When developers with Space Craft look at North Davidson, they see the potential to turn underused warehouse buildings into vibrant housing communities. That’s partly why the company started: To build their vision of a walkable, destination city, akin to Asheville or Charleston. It saw an opportunity along the Blue Line light rail extension, where residents…