Want to know where Charlotte's political candidates stand on growth and environmental issues? Sustain Charlotte posted the results of its seven-question survey with local contenders in Tuesday's local elections, including the mayor and City Council races. Continue reading

Sustain Charlotte has surveyed all of the candidates running for Mayor of Charlotte and Charlotte City Council regarding their opinions on a variety of issues that impact the city's sustainability. These issues include how we plan for our projected population growth, and how we meet our changing needs related to transportation, water, waste, energy, and parks, as a result of this growth. Continue reading

A noted city planning consultant from Asheville on Tuesday told Charlotte leaders that low-density suburban development is the junk food of local government – tastes good at first, but ultimately it’s bad for you. Continue reading

Several Charlotte City Council members expressed concerns Monday over a plan to put an auto mall near the planned $1.16 billion northern extension of the Lynx light rail line. Continue reading

The owners of Parks Chevrolet want to build an auto mall near the planned northern extension of the Lynx light-rail line, but critics say that’s the exact opposite of the dense, pedestrian-friendly development the line spurred south of uptown. Continue reading

Charlotte-area commuters log 1,000 more miles a year and urbanites use public transit half as much as average Americans, says an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Continue reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Shannon Binns, 704-338-2610, [email protected] Study: It Pays to Take Transit Carpooling, transit and telecommuting best transportation choices to save money and the planetCHARLOTTE (July 17, 2013) – Charlotte area commuters could save between $931 (for urban commuters) and $2,163 (for rural commuters) per year if they switched to public transit for their daily commute, according to an analysis of NHTS data by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Continue reading

Does the two-state Charlotte region need an advocacy group to push for transportation options beyond just more highways? Dozens of area nonprofit leaders, planners, developers and activists gathered recently to consider whether the region needs such a group to be launched.  Continue reading

by Raeshika JonesCHARLOTTE, NC: The Big Green Bus rolls into NoDa on Saturday for the Health and Harmony Fest. It's an event by Sustain Charlotte which draws attention to environmental issues and natural lifestyles. Tera Blake talks with Shannon Binns and Jaime Kent about the goal for Health and Harmony Fest. Continue reading

J’aime Kent, wellness coach and owner of New Life Experiment, a community wellness group and coaching business, will host the first Health and Harmony Fest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 29 at Area 15, a small business campus at 516 E. 15th St., North Davidson. Continue reading