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
God I love Portland. The parks here are truly an embarrassment of riches. Pictured: Fernhill Park, which was not the first but 4th park we encountered on our 3 mile walk🌳❤️
November 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
God I love Portland. The parks here are truly an embarrassment of riches. Pictured: Fernhill Park, which was not the first but 4th park we encountered on our 3 mile walk🌳❤️
@tonyjordan.bsky.social we’re gonna need that ‘great places never have enough parking’ shirt, stat @parkingreform.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
@tonyjordan.bsky.social we’re gonna need that ‘great places never have enough parking’ shirt, stat @parkingreform.org
The Mayors Wilson: a winning PNW team fresh outta Portland and Seattle
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The Mayors Wilson: a winning PNW team fresh outta Portland and Seattle
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*Mayors Wilson
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
*Mayors Wilson
@thewaroncars.bsky.social makes its way to bike happy hour @bikeportland.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
@thewaroncars.bsky.social makes its way to bike happy hour @bikeportland.org
Dear Seattle and your ‘mayor Wilson’: we did it before you.
First, Portland got a Mayor Wilson. Now, there’s going to be a Mayor Wilson in Seattle. At this rate, every city in America will have a Mayor Wilson by 2050. Is this the future we want????
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Dear Seattle and your ‘mayor Wilson’: we did it before you.
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It is wild, if not surprising I guess, that whether people could fly somewhere at Thanksgiving seemed to have more political effect than whether people could *eat* at Thanksgiving.
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It is wild, if not surprising I guess, that whether people could fly somewhere at Thanksgiving seemed to have more political effect than whether people could *eat* at Thanksgiving.
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We used to build MAX lines and now we’re debating whether we can afford paint for bus lanes bikeportland.org/2025/11/07/t...
TriMet says full bus lanes on 82nd are up to project partners
Here's why our transit agency is opting for less transit.
bikeportland.org
November 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We used to build MAX lines and now we’re debating whether we can afford paint for bus lanes bikeportland.org/2025/11/07/t...
Biking in Seattle got me like
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Biking in Seattle got me like
Cheeky little agreements aside: I wish biking like so many of her constituents do wasn’t seen as an embarrassing task to perform.
“I make good on my bets,” Chow said in a social media post. “Congratulations to the Dodgers and Karen Bass. The Blue Jays made you fight for every inning, and our city showed what teamwork looks like.”
#Canada
#TorontoBlueJays
#Canada
#TorontoBlueJays
Olivia Chow honours bet with L.A. mayor after Blue Jays fall to Dodgers
The Toronto mayor wore a Los Angeles Dodgers jersey on a one-mile bike ride after the team defeated the Blue Jays
www.torontotoday.ca
November 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Cheeky little agreements aside: I wish biking like so many of her constituents do wasn’t seen as an embarrassing task to perform.
@sightline.org @andersem.bsky.social would be curious if there could be follow up to get a map where this *very* limited scenario exists where 4-story single stair is now permissible in Portland.
My guess is: practically nowhere.
www.portland.gov/ppd/commerci...
My guess is: practically nowhere.
www.portland.gov/ppd/commerci...
City building, fire officials establish guidelines for new single-stair apartment buildings
This allowance supports the development of new multifamily housing units on smaller lots while not compromising the safety of residents when evacuating a building during a fire.
www.portland.gov
November 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
@sightline.org @andersem.bsky.social would be curious if there could be follow up to get a map where this *very* limited scenario exists where 4-story single stair is now permissible in Portland.
My guess is: practically nowhere.
www.portland.gov/ppd/commerci...
My guess is: practically nowhere.
www.portland.gov/ppd/commerci...
"The impulse to eschew the unpleasant leads to avoidance
avoidance leads to aversion
aversion leads to fear
fear leads to hatred
hatred leads to aggression
Unwittingly, the oh-so-natural instinct to avoid the unpleasant becomes the root of hatred
It leads to war
war within
war without”
Stephen Cope
avoidance leads to aversion
aversion leads to fear
fear leads to hatred
hatred leads to aggression
Unwittingly, the oh-so-natural instinct to avoid the unpleasant becomes the root of hatred
It leads to war
war within
war without”
Stephen Cope
November 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"The impulse to eschew the unpleasant leads to avoidance
avoidance leads to aversion
aversion leads to fear
fear leads to hatred
hatred leads to aggression
Unwittingly, the oh-so-natural instinct to avoid the unpleasant becomes the root of hatred
It leads to war
war within
war without”
Stephen Cope
avoidance leads to aversion
aversion leads to fear
fear leads to hatred
hatred leads to aggression
Unwittingly, the oh-so-natural instinct to avoid the unpleasant becomes the root of hatred
It leads to war
war within
war without”
Stephen Cope
Best part of taking the train from Seattle to Portland is I don’t have to see that stupid Uncle Sam billboard off I5 (ie the ‘bigot board’)
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Best part of taking the train from Seattle to Portland is I don’t have to see that stupid Uncle Sam billboard off I5 (ie the ‘bigot board’)
Any Seattle folks bopping around before the @thewaroncars.bsky.social / @nerd4cities.bsky.social town hall tonight? I’m coming in by train with bike from PDX, would love to see who is around!
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Any Seattle folks bopping around before the @thewaroncars.bsky.social / @nerd4cities.bsky.social town hall tonight? I’m coming in by train with bike from PDX, would love to see who is around!
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We're excited to announce our first BikeLoud Mini-grant award!
We awarded @nictrieslife.bsky.social $500 to develop Spanish language materials for the Beach K-5 #BikeBus
We had SIX great applications. It was a hard choice! We'll be offering another round of mini grants in mid-November. Stay tuned!
We awarded @nictrieslife.bsky.social $500 to develop Spanish language materials for the Beach K-5 #BikeBus
We had SIX great applications. It was a hard choice! We'll be offering another round of mini grants in mid-November. Stay tuned!
Beach School / Homepage
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October 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We're excited to announce our first BikeLoud Mini-grant award!
We awarded @nictrieslife.bsky.social $500 to develop Spanish language materials for the Beach K-5 #BikeBus
We had SIX great applications. It was a hard choice! We'll be offering another round of mini grants in mid-November. Stay tuned!
We awarded @nictrieslife.bsky.social $500 to develop Spanish language materials for the Beach K-5 #BikeBus
We had SIX great applications. It was a hard choice! We'll be offering another round of mini grants in mid-November. Stay tuned!
I know I’m late to the game but this double rainbow in Portland yesterday was 🤌
October 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I know I’m late to the game but this double rainbow in Portland yesterday was 🤌
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About to start 82nd Ave Transit Project Community Advisory committee (CAC) meeting at PCC SE Campus (82nd & Division). Abt 50 ppl here. Expecting spicy discussion abt recent business access & transit (BAT) lane recommendation from TriMet staff.
October 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
About to start 82nd Ave Transit Project Community Advisory committee (CAC) meeting at PCC SE Campus (82nd & Division). Abt 50 ppl here. Expecting spicy discussion abt recent business access & transit (BAT) lane recommendation from TriMet staff.
Remember all those hockey stick graphs about climate change? And maybe even that one with a breakneck pace for just the City of Portland to meet its own goal in just a few years???
Well they don’t.
Well they don’t.
BikePortland obtained via a public records request, letters from two law firms that intensely oppose the bus lanes. The firms represent Washman (which has two car washes on 82nd), Fubonn, and a strip mall owner.
bikeportland.org/2025/10/16/t...
bikeportland.org/2025/10/16/t...
TriMet caves on 82nd Ave transit plans as business owners threaten lawsuits
Everything seemed to be lined up for seven miles of bus lanes, but now the wheels have come off.
bikeportland.org
October 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Remember all those hockey stick graphs about climate change? And maybe even that one with a breakneck pace for just the City of Portland to meet its own goal in just a few years???
Well they don’t.
Well they don’t.
Fun fact: when you google directions to “Seattle” and “Portland” they both send you to their respective 4th and Madisons
October 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Fun fact: when you google directions to “Seattle” and “Portland” they both send you to their respective 4th and Madisons
The most aggressive parking sign
October 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The most aggressive parking sign
The more dense an area is, the more people realize they need to make compromises & be empathetic towards their neighbors. You can't ignore societal problems: you see them in front of you every day, & you're motivated to help the people around you who need it.
That’s why theres no republican cities.
That’s why theres no republican cities.
October 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The more dense an area is, the more people realize they need to make compromises & be empathetic towards their neighbors. You can't ignore societal problems: you see them in front of you every day, & you're motivated to help the people around you who need it.
That’s why theres no republican cities.
That’s why theres no republican cities.
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Here's what BikeLoud wrote to PBOT about removing our safe street infrastructure.
As your non-profit bike group we can be LOUD.
Together we can be LOUDER.
Find addresses for
@mayorkwilson.bsky.social & @portlandcouncil.bsky.social here: www.portland.gov/help/contact...
As your non-profit bike group we can be LOUD.
Together we can be LOUDER.
Find addresses for
@mayorkwilson.bsky.social & @portlandcouncil.bsky.social here: www.portland.gov/help/contact...
October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here's what BikeLoud wrote to PBOT about removing our safe street infrastructure.
As your non-profit bike group we can be LOUD.
Together we can be LOUDER.
Find addresses for
@mayorkwilson.bsky.social & @portlandcouncil.bsky.social here: www.portland.gov/help/contact...
As your non-profit bike group we can be LOUD.
Together we can be LOUDER.
Find addresses for
@mayorkwilson.bsky.social & @portlandcouncil.bsky.social here: www.portland.gov/help/contact...
Once again the one person on council who doesn’t take transit regularly exploits the perception of its danger
September 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Once again the one person on council who doesn’t take transit regularly exploits the perception of its danger
I’LL BE THERE! Last second change up gave me a chance to go! Come say hi 👋
We're rallying TOMORROW for more homes for Portlanders in our most opportunity rich neighborhoods!
September 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I’LL BE THERE! Last second change up gave me a chance to go! Come say hi 👋