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Featured Story • May 24, 2026 Flashpoint: What comes after the I-77 toll lane vote (WCNC) Sustain Charlotte reacts to the recent vote against the planned project. Watch more from WCNC. Read More Articles SEE ALL Articles Browse articles written by Sustain Charlotte staff, including our points of view on important issues impacting our community…

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 months have easily surpassed those of summer 2019, the previous record. The toll of sweltering temperatures is staggering. Heat-related deaths have climbed, wildfires and other…

The 2023 People for Bikes City Ratings have been released, revealing how major cities across the United States are prioritizing bicycle infrastructure to promote safe cycling for all ages and abilities. Charlotte came away rating 27 out of a possible 100 points. Let’s take a look at why our city earned this rating and ways that…

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 support numerous projects, centering around those that will 1) Provide safe and equitable mobility, 2) Support more affordable housing, and 3) Reduce Charlotte’s greenhouse gas…

Sustain Charlotte’s executive director Shannon Binns emailed Charlotte City Council members on April 6th, 2023 to share our perspective on why parking minimums are a barrier to Charlotte’s sustainable and equitable growth: Dear Council Members, Our team was pleased to see a master and shorter list of mobility projects shared with you at your meeting…

More than 50 people gathered for Sustain Charlotte’s second Impact 704 Academy session Thursday night to learn about transportation challenges — and plans — in Mecklenburg County. Attendees heard from experts at the Charlotte Area Transit System and the Charlotte Department of Transportation and listened to a panel discussion featuring local transportation advocates. This free…

Editor’s note: This is a guest blog post by the city of Charlotte, a sustaining sponsor of Sustain Charlotte’s Biketoberfest in 2022. The city of Charlotte provides services to more than 870,000 residents and is implementing strategic projects to promote safety, health, and quality of life. Charlotte Area Transit System As Charlotte grows and changes,…

This blog features the impactful work that North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association member Sustain Charlotte engages in to achieve its mission of creating a more sustainable future for Charlotte-area residents, focusing on transportation and mobility, the economy, buildings and development, and social equity. It was originally posted by NCSEA and jointly written by Alex Clingman…

Mecklenburg County commissioners’ decision last month to earmark $50 million to buy land for greenways, parks, and nature preserves this fiscal year has been a hot topic in the news this week — along with Sustain Charlotte’s advocacy for that funding. The $50 million is more than twice what the Park and Recreation Department was given for…

Sustain Charlotte has two new interns for summer 2022, Mia Jammal and Daisy Hoover. Both of them are local college students, and we asked them to share a bit about their experiences here. Mia Jammal I am originally from Houston. I moved to Charlotte to study at UNC Charlotte, majoring in public health and business…