Charlotte in Motion

A biweekly newsletter on how the Charlotte region is dealing with bumper-to-bumper traffic, rising housing costs, crowded schools and other challenges associated with growth

Charlotte’s tree rules are taking root

Plus: Transportation planning panel approves I-77 toll lanes

Sep 24, 2026

The I-77 suspense is almost over

A key Sept. 23 revote approaches

Sep 10, 2026

Slower sales-tax growth could squeeze transit

Transportation plan assumes steady increases

Aug 27, 2026

Transit bump bypasses Charlotte amid safety concerns

Crime perceptions and other challenges continue to weigh on the city's transit recovery

Aug 13, 2026

Far East Charlotte’s uneven growth

'Residents have helped grow Charlotte's tax base, but the city investments have not kept pace with it'

Jul 30, 2026

Clock is ticking on I-77 toll lanes

Charlotte and other local governments have 90 days to reverse course on the controversial project or risk repaying the state $64M

Jul 16, 2026

Why Mecklenburg County doesn’t have more parks

Playing catch-up after generations of growth

Jun 18, 2026

A path to get traffic moving on I-77

A slimmed-down plan could still give relief

May 28, 2026

Charlotte’s suburbs are no longer a homebuyer bargain

Prices in once-affordable counties surrounding Mecklenburg are rising fast

May 21, 2026