Matt Butler
@mattcbutler.bsky.social
President @ Devou Good Foundation
Environmental Justice & Sustainable Transportation
Cincinnati, OH
https://linktr.ee/matt_butler
Environmental Justice & Sustainable Transportation
Cincinnati, OH
https://linktr.ee/matt_butler
Good morning from the Central Parkway Bike Lane. It's time to extend and connect it to Eggleston Ave shared use path
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Good morning from the Central Parkway Bike Lane. It's time to extend and connect it to Eggleston Ave shared use path
Hey Cincinnati - Come phone bank with us tonight at CoHatch OTR and help invite residents of the West End to our final community listening session on alternatives to @odot-statewide.bsky.social 's unjust and unwanted highway expansion.
www.sustainablecincy.org/events/cinci...
www.sustainablecincy.org/events/cinci...
September 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Hey Cincinnati - Come phone bank with us tonight at CoHatch OTR and help invite residents of the West End to our final community listening session on alternatives to @odot-statewide.bsky.social 's unjust and unwanted highway expansion.
www.sustainablecincy.org/events/cinci...
www.sustainablecincy.org/events/cinci...
Another great ride from TANK.
August 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Another great ride from TANK.
Reposted by Matt Butler
"From 2010 to 2020... total road deaths rose 18% in the US but declined 22% in Canada. That finding is even more jarring when considering that Canada’s population grew faster during the decade." Via @davidzipper.bsky.social
The US-Canadian Road Safety Gap Is Getting Wider
Despite similar infrastructure and vehicle fleets, the US and Canada are going in very different directions when it comes to traffic safety. A new study breaks down the divergence.
www.bloomberg.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"From 2010 to 2020... total road deaths rose 18% in the US but declined 22% in Canada. That finding is even more jarring when considering that Canada’s population grew faster during the decade." Via @davidzipper.bsky.social
Another historic home lost to an unneeded highway expansion. Come join us and advocate for a better solution. www.sustainablecincy.org/events/commu...
August 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Another historic home lost to an unneeded highway expansion. Come join us and advocate for a better solution. www.sustainablecincy.org/events/commu...
Reposted by Matt Butler
June 2025 Summary:
• 21 pedestrians hit by drivers
• 24% lower than 10yr June avg
• 8 bicyclists hit by drivers
• Most in a two month period (17) since July-Aug 2018 (20)
158 total crashes in 2025 (12% lower than 10yr avg)
[data from City of Cincy]
Map layer: www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/e...
• 21 pedestrians hit by drivers
• 24% lower than 10yr June avg
• 8 bicyclists hit by drivers
• Most in a two month period (17) since July-Aug 2018 (20)
158 total crashes in 2025 (12% lower than 10yr avg)
[data from City of Cincy]
Map layer: www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/e...
July 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
June 2025 Summary:
• 21 pedestrians hit by drivers
• 24% lower than 10yr June avg
• 8 bicyclists hit by drivers
• Most in a two month period (17) since July-Aug 2018 (20)
158 total crashes in 2025 (12% lower than 10yr avg)
[data from City of Cincy]
Map layer: www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/e...
• 21 pedestrians hit by drivers
• 24% lower than 10yr June avg
• 8 bicyclists hit by drivers
• Most in a two month period (17) since July-Aug 2018 (20)
158 total crashes in 2025 (12% lower than 10yr avg)
[data from City of Cincy]
Map layer: www.google.com/maps/d/u/3/e...
Join Sustainable Cincy and partners for an open house 5/29 5pm-7, Cohatch Covington. We're stronger together.
www.sustainablecincy.org/events/susta...
www.sustainablecincy.org/events/susta...
May 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Join Sustainable Cincy and partners for an open house 5/29 5pm-7, Cohatch Covington. We're stronger together.
www.sustainablecincy.org/events/susta...
www.sustainablecincy.org/events/susta...
Reminder to attend OKI TIP public comment today (4/1 4PM). We have 22 folks registered so will be a good opportunity to meet up with like minded advocates. Virtual option also available. www.mobilize.us/sustainablec...
People Over Pavement: Public Comment on OKI's Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) · Sustainable Cincy
OKI, Cincinnati's metropolitan planning organization, will be taking public comment on their Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).
Included in this plan is significant funding for the Brent Spence C...
www.mobilize.us
April 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reminder to attend OKI TIP public comment today (4/1 4PM). We have 22 folks registered so will be a good opportunity to meet up with like minded advocates. Virtual option also available. www.mobilize.us/sustainablec...
Transportation action alert:
OKI's Transportation Plan has $5B for highways but only 1% for bike/ped infrastructure!
Join us Apr 1 to demand better funding for sustainable transportation, not more highway expansions.
Sign up: mobilize.us/sustainablecincy/event/769099/
Join us Apr 1 to demand better funding for sustainable transportation, not more highway expansions.
Sign up: mobilize.us/sustainablecincy/event/769099/
March 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Transportation action alert:
We had a great time getting to the Allor Planning Workshop as well as watching our team share our ground-breaking community engagement plan with the broader planning community. Thanks to Metro for getting us there.
March 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We had a great time getting to the Allor Planning Workshop as well as watching our team share our ground-breaking community engagement plan with the broader planning community. Thanks to Metro for getting us there.
Join us!
Want to make Cincinnati & Covington's transportation infrastructure work better for everyone? We're hiring Community Engagement Specialists!
Work directly with residents
Shape sustainable transportation solutions
Learn more & apply: sustainablecincy.org/join-the-team
Work directly with residents
Shape sustainable transportation solutions
Learn more & apply: sustainablecincy.org/join-the-team
February 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Join us!
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We’re live at Grand Central waiting for Gov. Hochul to give a press conference about today’s congestion pricing news.
February 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
We’re live at Grand Central waiting for Gov. Hochul to give a press conference about today’s congestion pricing news.
Reposted by Matt Butler
Neo-Nazis appeared in Lincoln Heights (metro Cincinnati) Ohio and got ran out of dodge… but not before locals stole and burned their swastika flag in the street.
February 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Neo-Nazis appeared in Lincoln Heights (metro Cincinnati) Ohio and got ran out of dodge… but not before locals stole and burned their swastika flag in the street.
Reposted by Matt Butler
This is really good!
I'd encourage anyone who has been feeling overwhelmed, scared, and defeated by what's been happening lately to watch this latest video by Ezra Klein.
It explains very well what is happening, how to look at it, and gives you some basic tools for handling news as we go forward.
I'd encourage anyone who has been feeling overwhelmed, scared, and defeated by what's been happening lately to watch this latest video by Ezra Klein.
It explains very well what is happening, how to look at it, and gives you some basic tools for handling news as we go forward.
Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
youtu.be
February 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This is really good!
I'd encourage anyone who has been feeling overwhelmed, scared, and defeated by what's been happening lately to watch this latest video by Ezra Klein.
It explains very well what is happening, how to look at it, and gives you some basic tools for handling news as we go forward.
I'd encourage anyone who has been feeling overwhelmed, scared, and defeated by what's been happening lately to watch this latest video by Ezra Klein.
It explains very well what is happening, how to look at it, and gives you some basic tools for handling news as we go forward.
Action Alert: The KY Transportation Cabinet is planning to close the Riverfront Commons Trail in Covington until 2030 and beyond for 40 lane-miles of highway widening. Tell Covington Commission, FHWA: Say ‘No’ to Highway Expansion and Save Riverfront Commons Trail actionnetwork.org/letters/say-...
February 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Action Alert: The KY Transportation Cabinet is planning to close the Riverfront Commons Trail in Covington until 2030 and beyond for 40 lane-miles of highway widening. Tell Covington Commission, FHWA: Say ‘No’ to Highway Expansion and Save Riverfront Commons Trail actionnetwork.org/letters/say-...
Reposted by Matt Butler
The firm Stantec has been named. Put them on the shelf with Diamond Schmitt & Urban Strategies as corporate citizens who’ll take the cash to destroy part of the city (and here put lives at risk).
Stantec is working with the Ford gov't to rip out bike lanes in Toronto, despite the injunction that prevents this work taking place until March & despite the tens of thousands of Ontarians who don't want to see their money wasted ripping out perfectly good infrastructure we paid to put in:
Shame on you, Stantec
www.cycleto.ca
January 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The firm Stantec has been named. Put them on the shelf with Diamond Schmitt & Urban Strategies as corporate citizens who’ll take the cash to destroy part of the city (and here put lives at risk).
Reposted by Matt Butler
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people.
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Sound efficient?
HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Reposted by Matt Butler
US DOT climate page, yesterday and today
January 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
US DOT climate page, yesterday and today
Thanks to everyone that came out for the People over Pavement social. It was great meeting new folks and taking sustainable transportation. Learn more and get involved in future advocacy. Peopleoverpavement.org
January 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Thanks to everyone that came out for the People over Pavement social. It was great meeting new folks and taking sustainable transportation. Learn more and get involved in future advocacy. Peopleoverpavement.org
Reposted by Matt Butler
One of Trump’s executive orders, on energy (www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...) includes this element, which appears to be asserting the admin will pause all funding from both the IRA & the infrastructure law, which funds highways, transit, water, broadband, etc.
January 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM
One of Trump’s executive orders, on energy (www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...) includes this element, which appears to be asserting the admin will pause all funding from both the IRA & the infrastructure law, which funds highways, transit, water, broadband, etc.
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Study sustainable transit in Copenhagen or join 1k+ urban planners in DC. All expenses covered.
Apply by March/April 2025 👉 sustainablecincy.org/sustainable-workshop-scholarships
January 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Join the 20+ alums who've participated in our scholarship program. Applications are open!
Reposted by Matt Butler
Awful images of the Malibu fire, where homes worth large sums were reduced to ashes.
Let us remember this Native American proverb, and how true it remains today:
"When the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten, and the last stream poisoned, you will realize that you cannot eat money..."
Let us remember this Native American proverb, and how true it remains today:
"When the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten, and the last stream poisoned, you will realize that you cannot eat money..."
January 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Awful images of the Malibu fire, where homes worth large sums were reduced to ashes.
Let us remember this Native American proverb, and how true it remains today:
"When the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten, and the last stream poisoned, you will realize that you cannot eat money..."
Let us remember this Native American proverb, and how true it remains today:
"When the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten, and the last stream poisoned, you will realize that you cannot eat money..."
ODOT wants to destroy streams, wetlands, and pollute our river for a highway expansion. We deserves better!
Take 1 min to tell the EPA: Protect our water.
actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-the-ohio-river-stop-the-epa-from-approving-water-quality-degradation-for-the-brent-spence-corridor-project
Take 1 min to tell the EPA: Protect our water.
actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-the-ohio-river-stop-the-epa-from-approving-water-quality-degradation-for-the-brent-spence-corridor-project
January 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
ODOT wants to destroy streams, wetlands, and pollute our river for a highway expansion. We deserves better!
Take 1 min to tell the EPA: Protect our water.
actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-the-ohio-river-stop-the-epa-from-approving-water-quality-degradation-for-the-brent-spence-corridor-project
Take 1 min to tell the EPA: Protect our water.
actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-the-ohio-river-stop-the-epa-from-approving-water-quality-degradation-for-the-brent-spence-corridor-project
Reposted by Matt Butler
Maybe instead of planning new arenas, we might consider some moonshot funding for pedestrian infrastructure? It's critically needed in my neighborhood.
Cincinnati installed a lot of pedestrian safety infrastructure in 2024
Cincinnati installed 64 pedestrian safety projects last year, but is only scheduled to complete 11 in 2025.
www.wvxu.org
January 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Maybe instead of planning new arenas, we might consider some moonshot funding for pedestrian infrastructure? It's critically needed in my neighborhood.