Matt Flaherty

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

8 weeks ago I headed out of Leadville, CO (elevation 10,151'), pre-dawn, with a few hundred other folks hoping to run 50 miles into the mountains and another 50 back. 1st time, good day, 2nd place. Chatted about it w/ @gunksrunner on the #PainCave podcast: https://t.co/eONmrWAykQ

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

Great short film from @BillyYang tracking Anton Krupicka's return to the #Leadville100 15 yrs after his first win. Terrific storytelling/cinematography; fun to relive the day through Tony's perspective. One of my fav races I've had the pleasure of running!
https://t.co/hQ5w2Ntbsz

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

@GregAlexander8 I totally forgot that my HS cross country teammates and I used to do this every summer for a quarter mile stretch of sidewalk along a bridge that just collected endless cinders and grit. I also used to do it to a few spots on my standard #Bloomington commute route some years ago.

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

@StreetsblogUSA Paired with #CompleteStreets design policies, we could reverse the troubling trend of steadily rising pedestrian deaths over the past decade. (Plus, you know, increase public health, increase sustainable transport mode share, reduce GHG emissions, etc.)

These are policy choices.

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

Insightful read from @StreetsblogUSA's Kea Wilson. What if we applied common rules/tech regulating e-scooters (speed governors, geofencing, size limits, helmets, etc.) to cars?

If we're talking about #AutonomousCars we should be taking these steps first.
https://t.co/RU4mXq0Dee

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

@MarkStosberg @citybloomington @IUBloomington I can ask some city engineers/planners what they think we could/should do. Your thoughts Mark?

Of course having safe ped/bike routes for University School students would be great (and following the recommendations of council Res. 19-11)!

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

On "paint & pray” bike policy: paint lanes & pray no one gets hurt. *Maybe* sufficient if we had all of the below. We have none. cc: @citybloomington @IUBloomington

We need #safestreets for vulnerable users, pedestrians very much included. #VisionZero

https://t.co/dt52i7a4m1

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

@MarkStosberg @citybloomington @IUBloomington It’s a problem. Just rode it yesterday & noted the lack of maintenance and safe width. It’s a tough stretch to overhaul w/ the narrowness of the underpass, but I’m sure we could do more (wonder about an overhaul with no bike lanes, narrower car lanes, and separated multiuse path)

[Sanya Carley @CarleySanya]

Concerned about energy insecurity in the U.S. and whether vulnerable populations are protected? Here is a new article that summarizes utility protections + offers suggestions for improvement. @DavidKonisky @MattAFlaherty Funded by @SloanFoundation. https://t.co/JoZme50M9X 1/11

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

Awesome @salomontv episode w/ @courtdauwalter, recent #UTMB champ! I still remember interviewing her for the Quick & Dirty column I used to write, way back when she was just getting started with this ultra thing. 😄

https://t.co/j2dsk5Wp7S

[Dan Bertolet @danbertolet]

"Our poorest citizens are subsidizing the wealthiest when it comes to transportation."

"Free parking... everyone pays for it, but you must have enough money to own a car in order to qualify for it."

https://t.co/KH83UOVRrp

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

I've been working on various #energyefficiency policy issues all summer at @NRDC, which fits quite well w/ the #energyjustice work our research team at @IUONeillSchool is pursuing.

Here's a blog I wrote on global #buildingdecarbonization efforts.

https://t.co/2SWw6S0ekY

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

"As the concentration of people rises, #GHGemissions decline precipitously: for every doubling of density, emissions per household drop by almost half from transportation and by more than a third from home energy use." @Sightline

https://t.co/dLyqy62oEj

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

Hey #Bloomington #Indiana folks, drop @safebikelanes a line to say we want this in #Btown. https://t.co/qvfq3Ox8Ql

"The more people who request your city the more momentum we'll have to bring safer cycling infrastructure to those who need it most so tell your friends!"

[Safe Lanes @safebikelanes]

It's a big day! You can now submit reports through our app and our automatic license plate recognition 👀 + metadata parsing 🎯 will ensure the violation is quickly & accurately reported. No forms to fill out, just snap, click & you're done! Available now on mobile & desktop.📸🙌

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

To get safer streets, "simply dropping speed limits isn’t the answer; street design itself—not enforcement or signage—is the most powerful governor of driver behavior."

https://t.co/LCefuAK9ED

[luke 🙇 abolish police & prison @lukesumms]

the only @monroedems that i could find on twitter:
@MayorHamilton @ClerkNicoleB @PGithens1 @EricSpoonmore53 @Shelli4Indiana @TrentRDeckard. thanks to @MattAFlaherty & @piedmontsmith for signing it! encourage your colleagues to do the same https://t.co/mrfLzp3vpZ

[NRDC 🌎🏡 @NRDC]

The #JustClimateFuture platform outlines the goals of a new national climate agenda that fuses economic, racial & environmental justice into a single advocacy framework. https://t.co/I7gkJyF12y

[IU Environmental Resilience Institute @Prepared4Change]

This perception poses a significant hurdle to #ClimateAction as people who think others don't accept global warming are less likely to talk about it and take action themselves. See this @YaleClimateComm chart:

[Matt Flaherty @MattAFlaherty]

Cool new @SalomonRunning TV episode with South African champ Thabang Madiba. Makes you want to go out for a run! Great work @WanderingFever.

https://t.co/hFoUbBY89t

#salomonTV #timetoplay

[Joe Bergin @joebergin]

Our incoming City Relations Committee for @iustudentgov is ready to work hard to ensure students have protected bike lanes on and around campus. #BikeSafety