Charlotte’s tree rules are taking root (Charlotte Ledger)
Three years in, Charlotte’s heritage-tree protections are drawing criticism from both developers and preservation advocates. Read more from the Charlotte Ledger. ...
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Charlotte City Council approves $4.3B I-77 expansion project (Charlotte Business Journal)
On Monday night, hammered by the stick of looming financial penalties and enticed by the carrot of promised community investment, City Council voted to move forward with ...
Charlotte revives I-77 toll lanes to SC line after legislature required payback (Charlotte Observer)
Charlotte restored its support for the Interstate 77 South toll lane project on Monday, caving to a pressure campaign from state lawmakers despite lingering concerns. The...
Power 100 visionaries moving Charlotte forward: Shannon Binns (Charlotte Business Journal)
Sustain Charlotte’s Shannon Binns is an outspoken advocate for managing the city’s growth in a way that is sustainable and beneficial to all residents and future generati...
After months of twists, here’s what to watch as the I-77 toll-lane fight reaches its final days (Charlotte Ledger)
The 10-month saga of the Interstate 77 toll lanes is coming to a conclusion. The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization will vote – again – on Sept. 23 o...
Charlotte toll foes to NCDOT: Show proof for $69M billing (Charlotte Post)
Sustain Charlotte confirmed it plans to file a public records request with North Carolina Department of Transportation for work the agency says totals $69.6 million. The ...
Runners take over I-277 for Charlotte’s Around the Crown 10K (105.3 RnB)
Charlotte’s roads looked a little different this Labor Day weekend as thousands of runners took over Interstate 277 for the annual Around the Crown 10K. Read more from 10...
Thousands of runners shut down I-277 for Around the Crown 10K race (WBTV)
Proceeds from this year’s race will benefit Sustain Charlotte alongside several other area nonprofit organizations. Read more from WBTV.
Matthews mayor urges Charlotte to pay towns’ financial penalty to ensure I-77 toll lanes are stopped (WFAE)
Matthews Mayor John Higdon said the city of Charlotte should offer to pay financial penalties for small towns that stick with their vote to stop the controversial Interst...
Around the Crown keeps sustainability at the heart of the race (WSOC-TV)
rom the ways runners can arrive, to the water they drink to the T-shirt they can proudly wear at the end of the race, Brian Mister, Around the Crown’s race director, has ...
Upcoming vote on I-77 project could cost local leaders $70M (WSOC-TV)
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization will hold its formal vote on whether to restore the toll lane project on Sept. 23. Read more from WSOC-TV. ...
North Charlotte mother demands crosswalk after son, 34, killed on Statesville Road (Hoodline)
Charlotte Department of Transportation data analyzed under Vision Zero shows that 80% of all fatal and serious injury crashes occur on just 13% of the city’s street netwo...