What does new state law mean for the UDO?
In the last few weeks of 2024, the State Legislature overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of SB382. The Senate bill contains $227 million in Hurricane Helene relief for those ...
Unified Development Ordinance
Charlotte considers UDO changes to expand housing options and neighborhood flexibility
Last week, the Charlotte Planning Department briefed the Transportation, Planning, and Development Committee on the proposed cleanup of the Unified Development Ordinance ...
2024 Sustain Charlotte giving campaign
Donate today! Thank you for supporting our 2024 giving campaign! We’d love for you to tell your followers what inspires you to donate to Sustain Charlotte and invite them...
2024 Voter Guide: See where county commission candidates stand on climate
To help our followers better navigate the local election scene and understand where each candidate stands on a range of important issues that affect local sustainability,...
Sustain Charlotte recommends Compact Development text amendment
UPDATE: On June 24, Charlotte City Council unanimously voted to approve the compact development text amendment. This new tool will boost housing supply and help our City ...
Win for Uptown CycleLink and greenway connectivity
Last week, we asked you to take action to support a segment of the greenway network and Uptown CycleLink adjacent to the Panthers’ practice facility. A rezoning petition ...
New development tool passes easily through committee
This week, the Transportation, Planning, and Development Committee held their June meeting. They discussed a potential new Compact Development standard and received an up...
City Council approves Conservation Development UDO amendment
Charlotte City Council met Monday evening for its monthly zoning meeting. We were particularly interested in the discussion about proposed changes to conservation residen...
City Council committee eager to close development loopholes
This week, the Transportation, Planning, and Development Committee held their May meeting. They discussed CATS updates and text amendments to the Unified Development Ordi...
Sustain Charlotte weighs in on UDO text amendments
On April 17, 2024, Sustain Charlotte Executive Director Shannon Binns submitted the following letter on behalf of Sustain Charlotte to the Charlotte City Council members ...
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 Or...
Are proposed changes moving the UDO backward?
As we learned in this month’s Transportation, Planning, and Development committee meeting, the city’s planning staff is working on options for the referral concerning dup...