Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The “crusade” begins its takeover of this ‘godless’ city 1114
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I 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 261
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Nary a tourist (except this one) at the Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof 040
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This 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? 1100
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Making cities green is actually pretty easy if you stop prioritizing this one thing… 0101
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Counting 🚲🚲🚲 3rd and Oak until 9am! Come say hey! @pbotinfo.bsky.social 0161
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Whenever Seattle does some big urbanist meetup thing: I have really bad FOMO here in PDX. Shoulda made a lil trip out of this! 040
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Carmageddon excursions with @jennabikes.bsky.social 080
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I can tell from living right next to I5 that all the honking, screaming, gunshots, and metal crunching must mean Carmageddon is here 0110
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I want to attend a class where we analyze Mamdani’s responses to ‘Gotchya’ questions from reporters. Masterclass work every time. 051
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Let’s get you counted! Here at Skidmore/Michigan until 6😎 070
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Back at it again today! Come get counted by me today 4-6pm at N Skidmore St / N Michigan Ave (by Prost) 130
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Catch me outside, how bout that @pbotinfo.bsky.social 2201
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Hey Portland! Somebody may or may not be counting bikes at Willamette Blvd and Concord today 4-6pm…😎 120
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 09/09/2026You know what gets me hot? Not using AI for superfluous graphics that add nothing substantive to the message 030
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Gonna 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...opb.orgAuthorities try to avoid ‘carmageddon’ during 5-week closure of I-5 southboundAuthorities are trying all kinds of tricks to make the closure of I-5 southbound as painless as possible. 3274
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Field testing for @trimet.bsky.social 82nd Ave today! 060
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Interesting that I’ve had the next two days scheduled to count bikes for months now aaaand its gonna rain 110
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 01/09/2026So just suddenly air quality in Portland gets horrendous for the last warm evening of the summer? Cool. 260
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 26/08/2026St John’s outing a success! 1 - Cathedral Park 2 - Library 3 - Fred Meyer 1100
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Published not 2 hours later by the always delightful @ohcoleman.bsky.social for @eater.bsky.social PDX: pdx.eater.com/restaurant-n...pdx.eater.comA New Wave of Cart Pod Power Players Is Flooding PortlandThree new cart pods are bringing new energy to the food truck scene 140
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Since 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. 160
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Spent a whole afternoon placing these things up: gotta get the word out before school starts! 🚲🚲🚲 180
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Nothing can state the joy of seeing your child casually live life around so many beautiful places 061
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 23/08/2026No photo will ever give enough credit to just how tasty our neighborhood pizza place’s heirloom tomato pizza is 4110
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I think Portland undersells just how much easier it is to navigate this city without a car compared to similarly sized (and affordable) cities 4537
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 21/08/2026There’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?? 100
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. 040
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This 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. 130
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The 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. 1171
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 19/08/2026As 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? 7110
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 18/08/2026If the thumbnail photo is AI for a “research” institute’s post: They aren’t one and can’t do basic research 270
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Ran 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😢 230
Reposted by Nic CotaTaylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I 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.comSTREET VIEW: Climate Despair? Riding a Bike Might Help - Portland MercuryThis 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... 48518
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I know like every city has outdoor concerts, but damn: they are pretty nice here in PDX 0150
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 14/08/2026My 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... 1252
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 14/08/2026To whoever at Trimet made the top of the busses say CITY OF ROSES: I love you 030
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 12/08/2026You 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 030
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The chum on KGW’s website is so thick I physically can’t access the content their own journalists spend so much time working on 090
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Also 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 1185
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Dundon 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. 080
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The 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 0150
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 1222
Reposted by Nic CotaPortland Mercury @portlandmercury.com · 07/08/2026The 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.portlandmercury.comE-Bike Town - Portland MercuryEarlier 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... 410126
Nic Cota @nictrieslife.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Well I’m a sucker for a good zine @portlandneighborswelcome.org 0171