Posts about urbanism and development, mostly specific to Portland 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿https://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3ml7eo64xxs2yIt looks like the US and Mexican governments are getting closer to an agreement that would allow Aeroméxico to launch new service to the US (hopefully including to PDX) https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-says-mexico-will-address-concerns-us-airline-access-mexico-city-airport-2026-05-05/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7eo64xxs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3ml7dp3t5322hMiller Paint looking to sell two partial blocks that they own in the Central Eastside https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/Central-Eastside-Opportunity/40410097/06 May 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7dp3t5322hhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3ml6zmt6fpc2zEarly Assistance scheduled for a multifamily building at SE 45th & Hawthorne, that would have 151 units over 5 floors. https://www.portlandmaps.com/detail/permit/2026-032647-000-00-EA/5254958_did/ Still a long way go until this breaks ground, but maybe an indication that recent policy changes are starting to bear fruit?06 May 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6zmt6fpc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3ml5fiu5hgk2gIn Mexico, and thought I’d be celebrating Cinco de Mayo as most Mexicans do: by doing nothing special at all. But my sister-in-law just suggested a round of margaritas; fittingly, a drink rarely consumed by Mexicans.06 May 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5fiu5hgk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3ml5edbcx5c22Ed Diehl just “thought it would be fun”, as a Republican candidate for Governor, to hold a campaign event at a Latino owned brewery on Cinco de Mayo, without informing the owners [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5edbcx5c22https://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3ml4wryim222lThe caveat is that it's among the best in the world _within the Priority Pass network_, but nonetheless I would agree that the new Escape Lounge at PDX deserves recognition https://www.oregonlive.com/retail/2026/05/this-portland-airport-lounge-is-among-the-best-in-the-world-and-its-open-to-all-travelers-for-a-price.html05 May 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4wryim222lhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3ml4usxntsk2wProbably too late to plan for this now, but it's a shame that aren't any fan zones planned in Portland that I know of. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4usxntsk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3ml4mbf637s2oThere's some good suggestions in here, including that Portland should actively court national retailers to backfill some of the larger vacant spaces in downtown. Independent retailers would only be helped by more stories like Uniqlo's pending arrival. https://bricksneedmortar.substack.com/p/portlands-commercial-vacancy-crisis?r=3b3e5b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true05 May 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4mbf637s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3ml4k5wsqwc2zI really need to check out The Paper Bridge https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/dining/restaurant-review-paper-bridge-portland.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gFA.-A4b.qGGUdz9pG6GO&smid=url-share05 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4k5wsqwc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3ml2s7wnyu22lToday’s episode of the Daily was extremely annoying in its constant refrain of “both sides”. This part near the end was laughable. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=100076602529304 May 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2s7wnyu22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mkxh4oymrc2eSome notable omissions on here that can only be explained by the New York Times using the same rules as Article II, Section 1st the constitution, that one must be born a U.S. citizen to be eligible. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 May 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkxh4oymrc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mkqwaa2fjs2kA lot of people who are convinced Waymos are being remotely driven from the Philippines clearly haven’t read the news articles they’re posting to defend their position01 May 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqwaa2fjs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mkqk7glka22hMexican Coke Zero is straight coded while Mexican Coca-Cola Light is gay coded30 Apr 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqk7glka22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mkoovdhwo22dNot sure there’s a better airport bar than Aurora at PDX30 Apr 2026 03:39 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoovdhwo22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mknuohyqvc2nProgress at Darcelle XV Plaza, set to (finally) open this summer29 Apr 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknuohyqvc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mklvei6ugk2iI’ll say one thing for Waymo: we’ve never had one give us all of its unsolicited opinions about Mexico29 Apr 2026 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklvei6ugk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mkitstmffs2pAlaska Airlines just released its first ever safety video, with a mix of sights from Seattle and destinations in its new global destinations https://youtu.be/VljzsSm7vww?si=7nmBh4TU8aq_bnpI27 Apr 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkitstmffs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mkeyldf5ks26 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Apr 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkeyldf5ks26https://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mkbrwik5xc2n369 units about to break ground at the former Cedar Hills Shopping Center, just a short walk from Sunset Transit Center. https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2026/04/24/high-street-residential-apartments-break-ground.html This must be one of the largest local projects to break ground in years—if not the largest.25 Apr 2026 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbrwik5xc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mkb3prifbs2mIt's amazing what the Residential Infill Project did for affordability of new construction in Portland. Here are the single-unit properties for sale in the city completed this year; these price points were rare prior to RIP.24 Apr 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb3prifbs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mkazygzias2zAIA Portland's annual homes tour was always a favorite activity of mine pre-pandemic, but I don't think they've done it since? I'm so glad to be doing this again tomorrow. https://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/2026/04/portland-homes-tour-spotlights-new-alberta-arts-district-townhouses.html24 Apr 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkazygzias2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mk7rzk4lo22wThe birria bombs sold at Costco have the approval of my Jaliscan husband. Please buy them so that Costco keeps stocking them.24 Apr 2026 05:25 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7rzk4lo22whttps://bsky.app/profile/maccoinnich.bsky.social/post/3mk7ii57gq22wConstruction on the extensions of NW Johnson (left) and Kearney (right) through the Broadway Corridor24 Apr 2026 02:34 +0000at://did:plc:xd7kopp7vla3xzuou5jsh76h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7ii57gq22w