Co-hosts Clayton Sealey and Tesho Akindele share why they’re passionate about Charlotte’s future — and why they believe conversations about transit, housing, and culture matter to everyone who calls this city home.
Shaping Charlotte
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Co-hosts Clayton Sealey and Tesho Akindele share why they’re passionate about Charlotte’s future — and why they believe conversations about transit, housing, and culture matter to everyone who calls this city home.
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Recent Episodes
November 7, 2025
Transit Oriented Development and the City's Transformation
In this episode of 'Shaping Charlotte,' hosts Clayton Sealey and Tesho Akindele discuss Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) with Monica Carney Holmes, Interim Planning Director for the City of Charlotte, and Harrison Tucker, CEO of Spacecraft. The conversation covers the integration of transit and development to create walkable communities, with insights into the public and private sector roles in shaping Charlotte's future.
November 3, 2025
If Not Now, When?
After months of discussion, debate, and deep dives into Charlotte’s proposed one-cent transit referendum, we’re down to the wire. In this pivotal episode, released just one day before the vote, Clayton and Tesho sit down with David Howard, former Charlotte City Council member and former Chief Deputy Secretary of NCDOT, to talk about what’s really at stake for our city. A lifelong Charlottean with decades of experience in housing, planning, and infrastructure, David brings a candid and grounded perspective to the conversation. Together, they explore what the referendum means for our region’s growth, how we got here, and what happens if it doesn’t pass. It’s a conversation about choices, momentum, and what it takes to move a city forward, because when it comes to building Charlotte’s future, the question isn’t just if we’ll invest in mobility, but when.
October 30, 2025
The Wheels on the Bus Move Us
Buses may not grab the headlines, but they move Charlotte, literally. In this episode, Clayton and Tesho sit down with Jason Lawrence, Chief Transit Planning Officer at CATS, to talk about the Better Bus Plan and how the upcoming one-cent referendum could transform the way Charlotteans get around. They unpack how the city’s bus system evolved over the past two decades, who rides today, and what improvements, like faster routes, safer stops, and better first-and last-mile connections,are on the horizon. Jason also shares his own story, what keeps him passionate about transit, and how he sees Charlotte’s network adapting to a million-person future. Because when it comes to building a connected, livable city, the wheels on the bus don’t just go round and round, they move us forward.
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