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matthewrcohen.bsky.social
@matthewrcohen.bsky.social
Mostly interested in bicycles, walkable cities, and energy.
@CPower DERs & VPPs | @johnshopkins EPC | @CELI '22
📍Philadelphia
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We passed so many of my friends on our ride to/from summer school today that my kids asked “Why do you have so many friends on the Greenway?”

Driving my car makes me feel lonely & isolated.

Riding my bike for transportation helps me see & connect with my community.
Get out of your car if you want to be less lonely
As new research shows evidence that good public transport links are the key to feeling more connected, non-driver Helen Coffey advocates for getting out of our insular metal boxes and into the world
www.independent.co.uk
July 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I’m honored into introduce my sidewalk-parking op ed from 2023 to the BlueSky universe.

www.inquirer.com/opinion/sout...
To combat South Philly’s parking problem, increase fines to $300
Despite what you may have been told, parking cars in crosswalks, medians, and on sidewalks is not an endearing quality of our city.
www.inquirer.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025)
We will keep up the good work.

Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
February 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Congestion Relief Zone tolling has been in effect for a week.

Here's what the data says so far ⬇️
January 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Car bloat is a disease – and it’s spreading.

Here are a few of the stories I wrote in 2024 about dangerously huge vehicles. 🧵

This year GM killed the Chevy Malibu, the last sedan available to Americans from the Big Three. 4/5 new US cars are SUVs or pickups.

www.fastcompany.com/91123174/det...
Detroit killed the sedan. We may all live to regret it
GM ending production of the Chevy Malibu underscores that the Big Three are done with sedans. But consumers may not flock to expensive SUVs in response.
www.fastcompany.com
December 28, 2024 at 12:30 PM
A difficult week in Philly for anyone just existing outside of a vehicle. #visionzero
November 22, 2024 at 12:10 AM
“When we stop framing VPPs as a new technological solution and instead look at how they mimic the current ways in which most energy markets operate, it becomes clear that they are a natural solution for the demand growth problems facing the grid…”
#energy #VPP

www.latitudemedia.com/news/for-der...
For deregulated markets, VPPs aren’t just a tool — they’re a necessity | Latitude Media
Virtual power plants can unlock efficiency in a changing energy landscape.
www.latitudemedia.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:11 PM