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Nic Cota

@nictrieslife.bsky.social
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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

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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The “crusade” begins its takeover of this ‘godless’ city
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I will say coming back from NYC, I’m very proud of the diversity of folks biking here in PDX. When I was in NYC it felt like it was 95%: tourists on citibikes college kids on citibikes deliveristas MAMILs
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Have my predictions held up?
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bliss
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nary a tourist (except this one) at the Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is my morning where I pretend to live in upper east side and wave hi at actual millionaires like they’re my neighbors. Do I fit in?
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Making cities green is actually pretty easy if you stop prioritizing this one thing…
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Counting 🚲🚲🚲 3rd and Oak until 9am! Come say hey! @pbotinfo.bsky.social
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Whenever Seattle does some big urbanist meetup thing: I have really bad FOMO here in PDX. Shoulda made a lil trip out of this!
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Carmageddon excursions with @jennabikes.bsky.social
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I can tell from living right next to I5 that all the honking, screaming, gunshots, and metal crunching must mean Carmageddon is here
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I want to attend a class where we analyze Mamdani’s responses to ‘Gotchya’ questions from reporters. Masterclass work every time.
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Let’s get you counted! Here at Skidmore/Michigan until 6😎
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Back at it again today! Come get counted by me today 4-6pm at N Skidmore St / N Michigan Ave (by Prost)
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Catch me outside, how bout that @pbotinfo.bsky.social
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Hey Portland! Somebody may or may not be counting bikes at Willamette Blvd and Concord today 4-6pm…😎
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
You know what gets me hot? Not using AI for superfluous graphics that add nothing substantive to the message
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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...
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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.
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Field testing for @trimet.bsky.social 82nd Ave today!
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Go out and support your local bike bus!
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Interesting that I’ve had the next two days scheduled to count bikes for months now aaaand its gonna rain
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So just suddenly air quality in Portland gets horrendous for the last warm evening of the summer? Cool.
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
GRAB LIFE BY THE CLAW
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
St John’s outing a success! 1 - Cathedral Park 2 - Library 3 - Fred Meyer
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Published not 2 hours later by the always delightful @ohcoleman.bsky.social for @eater.bsky.social PDX: pdx.eater.com/restaurant-n...
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A New Wave of Cart Pod Power Players Is Flooding Portland
Three new cart pods are bringing new energy to the food truck scene
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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.
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Spent a whole afternoon placing these things up: gotta get the word out before school starts! 🚲🚲🚲
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Nothing can state the joy of seeing your child casually live life around so many beautiful places
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
No photo will ever give enough credit to just how tasty our neighborhood pizza place’s heirloom tomato pizza is
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I think Portland undersells just how much easier it is to navigate this city without a car compared to similarly sized (and affordable) cities
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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??
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"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.
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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.
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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.
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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?
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
If the thumbnail photo is AI for a “research” institute’s post: They aren’t one and can’t do basic research
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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😢
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Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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:
portlandmercury.com
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...
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I know like every city has outdoor concerts, but damn: they are pretty nice here in PDX
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
My conspiracy is @trimet.bsky.social planted those goats that walked on the bus they other day so they can get these nifty, pun-forward swag out to folks ASAP store.trimet.org/products/goa...
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
To whoever at Trimet made the top of the busses say CITY OF ROSES: I love you
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
You know what? Regardless of public payout, what if Tom Dundon just didn’t move the Trailblazers because he actually liked the team and its fan base? Crazy proposition, I know
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The chum on KGW’s website is so thick I physically can’t access the content their own journalists spend so much time working on
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Also all the people who’ve been working round the clock to ease this for riders. I just saw that an @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov conductor handing out voodoo donuts to riders as they were getting off the bus from Vancouver
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Dundon has the vibe of a dad who’s already planned to divorce his wife but hasn’t told her yet so he can still have her cook dinner for him tonight.
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The funny thing is that we all accept the premise that Tom Dundon is such a piece of shit that the he would actually very much much buy an NBA team, turn around, and rip it from its hometown if it doesn’t give him money right away
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
@oregonian.com I don’t know how the main story about the centennial mills burning is right now every single Amtrak train has had to bus folks b/w Portland & Vancouver, WA since last week. That’s 1000s of people. Their luggage. Busses. Deboarding. Boarding. Deboarding. Boarding. What a nightmare
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Portland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 07/08/2026
The Mercury spoke with several people who purchased electric bikes through Portland Clean Energy Fund's new rebate program. While the recipients’ backgrounds and transportation habits varied, everyone echoed the same general sentiment: e-bikes are game-changing.
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E-Bike Town - Portland Mercury
Earlier this summer, Sabrina Taylor picked up her new electric bike, purchased with a rebate through the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund’s (PCEF) new e-bike incentive program. Not long a...
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Well damn
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Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Well I’m a sucker for a good zine @portlandneighborswelcome.org
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