“District 7 needs more roads, less crime, and affordable taxes.”

Transportation Focus Area

Summary: “More Roads”

Charlotte's transportation policy is not the responsibility of just one entity. The North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Metropolitan Transit Commission each work with the City Council on different elements of our transportation network. The City Council has the primary responsibility for our local street network, though, and we should focus our efforts on reducing congestion as much as possible.

See the City Council’s current transportation initiatives here.

Cities need comprehensive transportation networks. Though we have a dedicated funding source for transit, our local street funding still relies heavily on biennial bond issues. Any discussion of expanding transit funding should take a back seat to the critical issue of our city's road needs.