Why Our Position on Toll Lanes Has Changed Since 2016
Why We Supported the I-77 North Project in 2016 When Charlotte City Council considered the I-77 North project in 2016, we believed managed lanes represented the best avai...
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Action Alert: Tell Charlotte City Council to stand firm on opposing 77-South toll lanes!
On Monday, Aug. 3 at 5 p.m., Charlotte City Council’s Transportation, Planning & Development Committee will meet to discuss the proposed reversal of Council’s previou...
Majority in Charlotte favor moving ahead on I77, poll shows (Business North Carolina)
Local and state officials are now working to find a compromise to restart the effort, which has drawn opposition from leaders of neighborhoods close to the interstate and...
Community Benefits Are Welcome—But They Do Not Fix the Fundamental Problems with the I-77 South Toll Lanes
Quotes “For decades, our neighborhood has carried the burden of Interstate 77. We welcome investments that reconnect our community, improve safety, and expand opportunity...
NCDOT outlines $300M community investment plan tied to I-77 South project (Queen City News)
The McCrorey Heights Neighborhood Association president says this feels like the state is dangling a carrot to get the community back on board with the controversial prog...
Charlotte faces pressure to reverse I-77 vote after state offers $300M investment package (Charlotte Business Journal)
Shannon Binns, who leads Sustain Charlotte, said Johnson’s letter “deserves careful consideration but it does not change the fundamental question before City Council: Is ...
New poll finds narrow majority support I-77 South expansion (Charlotte Observer)
A portion of Charlotte voters see traffic congestion as a major problem in their daily lives, with a narrow majority supporting an expansion of Interstate 77 South, accor...
NCDOT pushes $300 million in community benefits if I-77 tolls project restored (Charlotte Observer)
The North Carolina Department of Transportation says up to $300 million in community investments could be unlocked if the Interstate 77 South toll lane project moves forw...
Apply for a Community Transit Engagement Stipend – due Aug 21
Sustain Charlotte is excited to offer Community Transit Engagement Stipends to neighborhood-based organizations across Mecklenburg County. We’re looking for organizations...
Sustain Charlotte seeks transparency with I-77 S. project (South Charlotte Weekly)
Sustain Charlotte released the following statement July 24 regarding the I-77 South Toll Lane Project. Read more.
Sustain Charlotte calls for transparency after NCDOT Chief’s private meeting on I-77 South toll project (WCNC)
Sustain Charlotte is calling on the North Carolina Department of Transportation to disclose details of a closed-door meeting NCDOT Secretary Daniel Johnson held in Charlo...
New I-77 toll lane community benefits could include recreation space and two grocery stores, DOT tells the community (WFAE)
North Carolina Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson told community leaders last week that Interstate 77 toll lanes could provide more community benefits to west Charlo...