Presentations Available

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:59:23 +0000

Presentations from the 2008 Carfree Cities Conference are available online. Visit the Program page to learn more or click here for the list of available presentations.

Biking in Portland

Elly — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:52:02 +0000

If you’ll be in town for Towards Carfree Cities, chances are you’ve heard that Portland is the best biking city in the USA. You could take this for granted…or you could get on a bike and see for yourself. Check out our Getting Around Portland guide for tips on renting, borrowing, and riding a bicycle around Portland.

With a bike, Portland is yours to enjoy. You can get around town speedily, ride in some of our mobile workshops, and take a break from sessions to check out some of the many and varied Pedalpalooza events. If you’re in town the weekend before the conference, head to Cirque du Cycling or help set a record at the World Naked Bike Ride. After the conference, you can use a bike to enjoy Sunday Parkways or the Multnomah County Bike Fair.

The Train to Portland Just Got Better!

Marlow — Sat, 31 May 2008 21:12:15 +0000

What better way to get to Portland than the scenic and greenhouse gas-virtuous train? Well taking the Amtrak Cascade train to Portland just got even better with a 19% discount code (good through August 2008).

The Cascade line has direct service North from Eugene Oregon, and direct service South from Vancouver Canada.

Be sure to type in the discount code H773 when you visit www.AmtrakCascades.com

Calling all carfree-minded vendors!

Marlow — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:38:35 +0000

Join us on public day and share your ideas, products and services with 1,000 carfree-minded people from Portland and around the world. For information on how to reserve a vendor table, please call 503.516.2628 or email Amanda Weiman.

Sunday Parkways

Marlow — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:57:42 +0000

Portland will celebrate its first ever ciclovia-style street closure on June 22, 2008. The proposed route will close six miles of streets for Portlanders to walk, bike, run, stroll, and roller blade along the route to activities in the parks as well as to nearby shops and businesses in the vicinity. Visit the official site >>

Towards Carfree Cities VIII: June 16-20, 2008Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity

Marlow — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:49:34 +0000

The Towards Carfree Cities conference series brings together people from around the world who work to promote practical alternatives to car dependence. The conference attracts professionals, advocates, and community leaders who focus on the creation of sustainable transportation systems and on the transformation of cities, towns, and villages into human-scaled environments rich in public space and community life.The fundamental role of the conference is to share knowledge and assist the practical work of conference participants, whether it be organizing community events, promoting urban cycling, or building the carfree cities of the future.To learn more, contact the conference team.