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Check out our tips for a successful Biketoberfest!
Before you head out on the route for this year's Biketoberfest, here are few tips to make sure you have a safe and fun ride!Continue reading -
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Parkwood Ave just became a lot safer for walking and riding bikes!
Today we celebrated with neighborhood residents, City staff, and elected officials as one of Charlotte's most treacherous streets for walking and riding a bicycle became a whole lot safer! A ribbon-cutting was held to formally celebrate the new bike lanes. (photo: David Flower)Continue reading -
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Our first multi-day retreat refreshed and reconnected us!
Our staff team just returned from 3 days of planning, relaxing, and reconnecting at the incomparably beautiful Wildacres Retreat.Continue reading -
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What do transportation and land use have to do with climate change? Everything.
It's Climate Week through this Sunday, and we want to take a moment to share our perspective on why Sustain Charlotte's work is so critical to reducing our local contribution to climate pollution.In addition to being critical to creating a more equitable city, we focus on smart growth and transportation choices because both are critical to curbing climate change.Continue reading -
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CDOT and Sustain Charlotte Partner on Vision Zero Event
Last year, 21 people were hit and killed while walking in Charlotte, and 2 people lost their lives while riding their bicycles. In the Queen City (and across the country), the statistics are sobering. How can each of us work to reduce those numbers to zero?On August 11th, Sustain Charlotte hosted Grow Smart CLT: Let’s End Traffic Deaths in Charlotte! to address this question. View a recording of the event on Sustain Charlotte's YouTube channel.Continue reading -
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Meet the Intern: Shivani Kotikalapudi
My name is Shivani Kotikalapudi and I am currently a rising senior at Marvin Ridge High School.Continue reading -
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Ensure Glass Bottles & Jars Are Recycled Properly: Find a Big Yellow Bin!
Glass is difficult and costly to effectively separate from other recyclable materials like cardboard at recycling centers. Therefore, Mecklenburg County Solid Waste prefers residents bring their separated glass bottles and jars to one of their full service drop off centers. At those drop off sites, large yellow dumpsters have been clearly marked “Clean Glass Only”. When full, these non-contaminated, glass-only loads can be taken directly to glass processors to be easily recycled into new glass.Continue reading -
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Mobility Transformation Is Needed Sooner, Not Later
Our Challenge Charlotte’s explosive growth continues. We support sustainable growth that ensures the Charlotte area is a great place to live and work for all. But our traditional growth pattern – low-density and heavily auto-centric — is not sustainable for the generations who will live and work here in the years ahead and has made living here difficult for many today.Continue reading -
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Meet the Intern: Kate Pottle
My name is Kate Pottle, and I am a rising junior at Davidson College. I am majoring in Environmental studies and potentially minoring in Public Health.Continue reading -
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Meet the Intern: Lilliana Sandoval
¡Buenas! My name is Lilliana Sandoval, I am a rising junior at Davidson College in North Carolina. I am majoring in Environmental Studies on a Natural Science Track and minoring in Latin American Studies. I am Latina, my family is from Nayarit, Mexico, and I am proud to say I am a first-generation college student. I am proud of my culture, and I express it through music and personal style. I have ganas — a willingness to put in the work. When I am not working I enjoy going for a run on the trails or dancing at home. I value family a lot.Continue reading