Nic Cota
@nictrieslife.bsky.social
All around transportation and urban planning wonk in beautiful Portland, OR. Civil engineer by day. Father, husband, and proud member of a car-free family. Thoughts my own
I can tell from living right next to I5 that all the honking, screaming, gunshots, and metal crunching must mean Carmageddon is here
I want to attend a class where we analyze Mamdani’s responses to ‘Gotchya’ questions from reporters. Masterclass work every time.
Let’s get you counted! Here at Skidmore/Michigan until 6😎
Nic Cota@nictrieslife.bsky.social · 4d agoBack at it again today! Come get counted by me today 4-6pm at N Skidmore St / N Michigan Ave (by Prost)
Back at it again today! Come get counted by me today 4-6pm at N Skidmore St / N Michigan Ave (by Prost)
Nic Cota@nictrieslife.bsky.social · 5d agoCatch me outside, how bout that @pbotinfo.bsky.social
Hey Portland! Somebody may or may not be counting bikes at Willamette Blvd and Concord today 4-6pm…😎
You know what gets me hot? Not using AI for superfluous graphics that add nothing substantive to the message
Gonna call it now: week 1 will be crazy. Week 2 a little elevated. Week 3: nearly normal. By week 5 we’re gonna be so close to normal traffic levels at the same time experiencing peak transit and bike ridership. All in time to revert back www.opb.org/article/2026...
Authorities try to avoid ‘carmageddon’ during 5-week closure of I-5 southbound
Authorities are trying all kinds of tricks to make the closure of I-5 southbound as painless as possible.
opb.org
Interesting that I’ve had the next two days scheduled to count bikes for months now aaaand its gonna rain
So just suddenly air quality in Portland gets horrendous for the last warm evening of the summer? Cool.
St John’s outing a success! 1 - Cathedral Park 2 - Library 3 - Fred Meyer
Published not 2 hours later by the always delightful @ohcoleman.bsky.social for @eater.bsky.social PDX: pdx.eater.com/restaurant-n...
A New Wave of Cart Pod Power Players Is Flooding Portland
Three new cart pods are bringing new energy to the food truck scene
pdx.eater.com
Nic Cota@nictrieslife.bsky.social · 3w agoSince the big food cart pod closed almost 10 years ago (where the ritz is): we’ve had like 50 new ones pop up around Portland.
Since the big food cart pod closed almost 10 years ago (where the ritz is): we’ve had like 50 new ones pop up around Portland.
Spent a whole afternoon placing these things up: gotta get the word out before school starts! 🚲🚲🚲
Nothing can state the joy of seeing your child casually live life around so many beautiful places
No photo will ever give enough credit to just how tasty our neighborhood pizza place’s heirloom tomato pizza is
I think Portland undersells just how much easier it is to navigate this city without a car compared to similarly sized (and affordable) cities
The Oregonian@oregonian.com · 4w agoCoworkingCafe ranked 111 U.S. cities across 13 metrics, including share of people using alternative commuting methods, walk and bike scores, and public transit station density. https://mrf.lu/2RHQZ
There’s a good contingent of folks on Bluesky that keep posting gif replies that show up as a thumbnail with a link. My question is: why??
"I don't want them to be fed one viewpoint, a viewpoint that is contrary to how they were raised" That’s literally the point of going to college.
amanda moore 🐢@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 4w agoHere is a fun clip of Sean Duffy and his wife explaining to their daughter that Harvard, a top tier American university, is too woke and scary for her. This was brought to us by our own tax dollars, as part of a reality show purporting to be about a road trip across America.
This seemingly random, isolated spot on the banks of the Willamette in Milwaukie has some of the most surprising zoning allowances in an otherwise sleepy suburb.
Chuck Slothower@chuckslothower.bsky.social · 4w agoA 92-unit independent living facility is going up near Milwaukie as senior housing provider Willamette View expands. djcoregon.com/news/2026/08...
The absolute precision of the centennial mills water tower explosion followed by what can only be described as aimless poking of the walls by a long stick until they fall is a hilarious 1-2 of this whole story.
As a north Portlander I have to ask everyone: does Sellwood still exist? How are they doing? When was the last time you heard from them?
If the thumbnail photo is AI for a “research” institute’s post: They aren’t one and can’t do basic research
ben fryback@bfryback.bsky.social · 4w agoODOT: we can't afford to maintain the roads we have Cascade Policy "think" Tank: we need a new freeway and also no new taxes
Ran to the office kitchen real quick to grab a snack and then heard the BOOM: I just missed the water tower explosion after watching with some coworkers for almost an hour😢
I wrote about my personal (bad) feelings about climate change and why I think “individual action” (often denigrated) is important, at least for preserving one’s own sanity:
STREET VIEW: Climate Despair? Riding a Bike Might Help - Portland Mercury
This is one of many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Climate Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of art...
portlandmercury.com
I know like every city has outdoor concerts, but damn: they are pretty nice here in PDX
