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Stories by Ely Portillo

Watch our virtual transportation and economic mobility panel
June 1, 2021

How does the ability to move around our city influence one’s ability to move up the economic ladder?

Are bus-only lanes a key part of Charlotte’s transit future?
May 14, 2021

This story is part of the Transit Time newsletter, a partnership between the Urban Institute, the Charlotte Ledger and WFAE.

Charlotte’s nowhere near the finish line for its development rules rewrite
May 12, 2021

With straw votes on the controversial elements and the final adoption of Charlotte’s new vision plan looming in the next month, there’s a sense that the city’s reaching a finale in the years-long...

Instead of just increasing supply, planners look to manage transportation demand
April 28, 2021

When it comes to transportation and transit needs, people usually think of increasing the supply: Adding more lanes, building more rail lines, buying more buses.

Single-family zoning is still the crux of Charlotte’s 2040 plan debate
April 19, 2021

In the months since opposition to Charlotte’s new 2040 Comprehensive Vision Plan ...