Sustainable Transport Council

Sustainable Transport Council Transforming the way transport projects are built on a global scale, one mile at a time.

The Greenroads Rating System is a sustainability rating system for transportation infrastructure projects. It applies to all types of transportation projects: road and bridge, big and small, local and interstate, rails and trails.

Happy ! We're celebrating our mission today! Will you join us by contributing $25 or more to our campaign? In 2022,...
04/22/2023

Happy ! We're celebrating our mission today! Will you join us by contributing $25 or more to our campaign? In 2022, we delivered on our mission to benefit communities and the environment by recognizing over $1.7 billion sustainable transportation projects, which now support over 129,100 pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists every day, all with a lower footprint!

04/22/2023

Happy ! We're celebrating our mission today! Will you join us by contributing to our campaign? https://secure.givelively.org/donate/sustainable-transport-council/2023-earth-day-campaign In 2022, we delivered on our mission to benefit communities and the environment by recognizing over $1.7 billion sustainable transportation projects, which now support over 129,100 pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists every day, all with a lower footprint!

Did you know? Sustainable Transport Council is 100% women-led! We are ecstatic to celebrate all of the who have contri...
03/08/2023

Did you know? Sustainable Transport Council is 100% women-led! We are ecstatic to celebrate all of the who have contributed to the growth and development of this organization. Thank you all for your and as members, staff, and volunteers! You're so appreciated!

Before the City of Charlotte Government's North Tryon Street Business Corridor received a makeover, the streetscape wa...
02/10/2023

Before the City of Charlotte Government's North Tryon Street Business Corridor received a makeover, the streetscape was lacking in landscaping and environmental design features seen elsewhere in the City. In some places on the corridor was a top concern: travel lanes were too narrow, there was no space for left turn lanes, and did not have adequate planting strips to buffer from moving traffic. In the final condition, the project significantly improved the pedestrian environment, including revegetating 71% of the corridor using native or adapted and non-invasive shrubs and grasses, plus 198 new trees. Kimley-Horn

For the Bronze Certified North Tryon Business Corridor, the City of Charlotte Government, North Carolina Department of...
02/09/2023

For the Bronze Certified North Tryon Business Corridor, the City of Charlotte Government, North Carolina Department of Transportation and the lead design team Kimley-Horn used a approach to prioritize for , , and users. For the neighborhoods and businesses within the corridor, plays a critical role in connecting the residents, business owners, and visitors from the North Tryon area to Center City. In this predominantly Black neighborhood (where 79% residents identified as Black compared to the city-wide average of 33%), transit is the primary mode of travel for 23% of the working population (8 times city-wide average). To enhance transportation choices along the couplet, the City added 2 miles of new 5’ Class A bike lanes, and widened sidewalks to enhance the , including creating a consistent edge zone to separate travel lanes from pedestrians. Smart Growth America National Complete Streets Coalition

The City of Charlotte Government's $20.3 million investment in the of the North Tryon Business Corridor's included c...
02/08/2023

The City of Charlotte Government's $20.3 million investment in the of the North Tryon Business Corridor's included creating 223 good-paying jobs that were stable despite disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The construction team of Sealand Contractors Corp. & WGR Southeast, LLC 88% of workers from the region within 50 miles of the project and paid 98% of them prevailing wages (even though prevailing wages are not required by State Law in North Carolina).

02/07/2023

Project a Catalyst for & : The $20.3 million Bronze Certified North Tryon Business Corridor is a catalyst for in the Graham Street/North Tryon Street . The project transformed the North Tryon Street and North Church Street into a two-way pair and significantly enhanced pedestrian access to promote development. This is a demonstration of the City of Charlotte Government’s commitment to support investment and opportunity, , and facilitate the ability for long-time residents to stay-in-place. The City of Charlotte identified the Dillehay Hills/Atrium Site, located at the northeast end of the project as 1 of 3 catalyst sites for new development. Kimley-Horn WGR Southeast, LLC Sealand Contractors Corp.

PROJECT OF THE WEEK: Charlotte's Got A Lot! A lot of opportunity, that is! And, two Bronze certified that are a founda...
02/06/2023

PROJECT OF THE WEEK: Charlotte's Got A Lot! A lot of opportunity, that is! And, two Bronze certified that are a foundational part of the Graham Street/North Tryon Corridor of Opportunity. City of Charlotte Government's Corridors of Opportunity projects cover areas of , , , , , and development, and . As part of Mayor Vi Lyles' Racial Equity Initiative, the City is reinvesting $38.5 million in six key Corridors that are vital to the health and success of Charlotte’s communities of color. The North Tryon Street (2021) & North Church Street (2022) one-way couple forms a critical link in that connect people to the resources and businesses they need to live and thrive. Kimley-Horn Sealand Contractors Corp. WGR Southeast, LLC

02/04/2023

The results are in! We're so grateful to the 32 donors who supported our Year End Campaign! We so appreciate you all! Proceeds go directly to supporting our education program and this year, you all had a serious positive impact for education! If you missed out, the next one is coming up fast on April 22 and you can be an early supporter here. https://secure.givelively.org/donate/sustainable-transport-council

Attention ! We're excited to announce our new digital credential management tool is finally in place. It will signif...
02/02/2023

Attention ! We're excited to announce our new digital credential management tool is finally in place. It will significantly enhance your learning and testing experience, reduce emails, add security to your , make verification easier for your employer, and allow you to keep track of your CEUs and credential renewals. If you've participated in the STP program before, we will be issuing your credentials to the email address you used to take the exam. Please check in with us or login to transportcouncil.org to update your contact information! We will be working through hundreds of credentials and renewals in the next few weeks to make sure every STP has current and past credentials in hand, beginning with folks that tested most recently. Let us know if you have questions! Thanks for your patience through this transition and to our fabulous graphic designer Denise Sakaki!

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