Biketoberfest is oh, so Charlotte: Explore the city by bike, then go to a brewery.
Sustain Charlotte’s Biketoberfest event is back and will be held on Oct. 24 this year, with an extended route that will show off Charlotte’s new bike infrastructure. You’ll also get to see bike-accessible local businesses, parks and greenways.
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CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar officially up and running
This morning, WBTV interviewed our Executive Director Shannon Binns about the newly opened Phase 2 of the CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar connecting the Elizabeth neighborhood and the Historic West End.
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A new mindset: Developing more sustainable practices
Our Executive Director Shannon Binns recently moderated a panel on the topic of sustainability hosted by the Charlotte Business Journal.
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PRESS RELEASE: Congressional Action On Transit Funding Could Transform Economic Opportunity In North Carolina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Charlotte, NC (July 28, 2021) - A new report released today by the Alliance for a Just Society shows that if Congress acts this summer to fully fund public transit — including operational funds — North Carolina would see significant economic and environmental benefits.
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Why Charlotte Desperately Needs Mobility Transformation To Survive
Charlotte Stories shared Sustain Charlotte's recent statement about the importance of investing in the Transformational Mobility Network.
"Expeditious development of the Transformational Mobility Network (TMN) – with interconnected mobility options to serve everyone – is essential to a strong and sustainable future for the Charlotte area."
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PRESS RELEASE: City Council Adopts Policy to End Exclusionary Single-Family Zoning in New Comprehensive Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Charlotte, NC (June 29, 2021) - At the Charlotte City Council meeting on June 21 in a 6-5 vote, Council approved the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan Policy. By doing so, Charlotte became the first city in the South and one of the largest cities in the nation to take such a decisive step towards ending exclusionary single-family zoning.
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Back to Work Conundrum: Where to Park?
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute's Ely Portillo wrote about how workers returning to in-person are handling the parking situation.
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In An Unusual Dispute, Two Charlotte Leaders At Odds Over 2040 Plan
WFAE reporter Steve Harrison covered the memos exchanged between key city staff just weeks before the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan is up for a vote by City Council.
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Scoop: Memo shows top city staff at odds over Comprehensive Plan
Axios reporters Michael Graff and Katie Peralta Soloff wrote about an exchange of memos between assistant city managers Tracy Dodson and Taiwo Jaiyeoba on the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
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Memo reveals Charlotte economic development director's big concerns with 2040 plan
Charlotte Business Journal's Ashley Fahey reported on two of Charlotte's top-ranked staff members recently exchanging detailed notes about outstanding concerns over the 2040 comprehensive plan.
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