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 in Motion

Sep 10, 2026

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5 min read

The I-77 suspense is almost over

A key Sept. 23 revote approaches

Steve Harrison

Charlotte in Motion

Slower sales-tax growth could squeeze transit

Aug 27, 2026

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5 min read

Slower sales-tax growth could squeeze transit

Transportation plan assumes steady increases

Steve Harrison

Charlotte in Motion

Transit bump bypasses Charlotte amid safety concerns

Aug 13, 2026

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4 min read

Transit bump bypasses Charlotte amid safety concerns

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

Cooper Hall, +1

Charlotte in Motion

Jul 30, 2026

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9 min read

Far East Charlotte’s uneven growth

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

Cooper Hall

Charlotte in Motion

Jul 16, 2026

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6 min read

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

Steve Harrison

Charlotte in Motion

Why Mecklenburg County doesn’t have more parks

Jun 18, 2026

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9 min read

Why Mecklenburg County doesn’t have more parks

Playing catch-up after generations of growth

Lindsey Banks

Charlotte in Motion

May 28, 2026

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8 min read

A path to get traffic moving on I-77

A slimmed-down plan could still give relief

Steve Harrison

Charlotte in Motion

Charlotte’s suburbs are no longer a homebuyer bargain

May 21, 2026

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5 min read

Charlotte’s suburbs are no longer a homebuyer bargain

Prices in once-affordable counties surrounding Mecklenburg are rising fast

Tony Mecia

Charlotte in Motion

Transit’s new ‘Better Bus’ plan already looks over budget

May 7, 2026

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8 min read

Transit’s new ‘Better Bus’ plan already looks over budget

Analysis finds that it's doubtful there will be enough dedicated money to fully fund a pledge to bolster the region's bus system

Steve Harrison

Charlotte in Motion

Mar 26, 2026

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15 min read

Booming suburbs, shrinking newsrooms

Civic awareness is slipping, but some are trying to reverse the trend

Tony Mecia

Charlotte in Motion

Where the I-77 widening debate is heading

Mar 12, 2026

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13 min read

Where the I-77 widening debate is heading

As residents fume, has Charlotte lost its leverage?

Steve Harrison

Charlotte in Motion

Charlotte’s suburbs are tapping the brakes on growth

Feb 26, 2026

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19 min read

Around $100 million a year for Charlotte, spent all over the city

Charlotte in Motion

Sep 18, 2025

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8 min read

How the transit plan would affect buses

More frequent service, Uber-like 'microtransit'

Charlotte in Motion

Charlotte cyclists are calling for a mindset shift

Sep 11, 2025

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13 min read

Charlotte cyclists are calling for a mindset shift

A struggle to share the road

Charlotte in Motion

Charlotte leaders rally support for transit plan

Aug 21, 2025

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6 min read

Charlotte leaders rally support for transit plan

Business group plans $3M+ campaign to persuade voters called 'Yes for Meck'

Steve Harrison

Charlotte in Motion

In Plaza Midwood, doubts about the streetcar

Aug 7, 2025

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13 min read

In Plaza Midwood, doubts about the streetcar

The Gold Line would extend down Central Avenue. What would that do to businesses?

Charlotte in Motion

Higher sales tax: $240/year for average home, city says

Jul 10, 2025

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13 min read

Higher sales tax: $240/year for average home, city says

You’d pay more for clothes, restaurant meals and other items — in exchange for expanded transit and roads across Mecklenburg County

Steve Harrison

Charlotte in Motion

Transit bill tightens requirements on road money

Jun 26, 2025

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8 min read

Transit bill tightens requirements on road money

Bill expected to receive final approval today, head to governor; Referendum likely to be on November ballot

Steve Harrison

Charlotte in Motion

The I-77 suspense is almost over

Slower sales-tax growth could squeeze transit

Transit bump bypasses Charlotte amid safety concerns

Far East Charlotte’s uneven growth

Clock is ticking on I-77 toll lanes

Why Mecklenburg County doesn’t have more parks

A path to get traffic moving on I-77

Charlotte’s suburbs are no longer a homebuyer bargain

Transit’s new ‘Better Bus’ plan already looks over budget

Booming suburbs, shrinking newsrooms

Where the I-77 widening debate is heading

Charlotte’s suburbs are tapping the brakes on growth

Will Charlotte City Council rescind its support for I-77 toll lanes?

Will the city of Charlotte let go of Gateway Station?

Should I-77 go underground?

NCDOT wants new I-77 lanes to maximize traffic flow, not money

The transportation tax referendum: What to know

Charlotte’s rail plan: How much of it can the new sales tax build?

Where the transit plan’s ‘road money’ would go

How the transit plan would affect buses

Charlotte cyclists are calling for a mindset shift

Charlotte leaders rally support for transit plan

In Plaza Midwood, doubts about the streetcar

Higher sales tax: $240/year for average home, city says

Transit bill tightens requirements on road money

The Charlotte Ledger