CONFERENCE VENUE
The conference will be held at Portland State University (PSU) in downtown Portland, Oregon. Most of the lectures and workshops will be located in PSU’s Smith Center building, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland.

ACCOMMODATIONS
You are responsible for making your own arrangements for accommodations while staying in Portland. Here are our recommended options.

Budget options

• PSU Summer Housing
  Rooms are available right on the PSU campus in the college dormitories. Each room has two beds, two desks, coffee pot, alarm clock, and a fan. The room also includes all linens, telephone, internet access, regular housekeeping, access to laundry facilities and access to the PSU fitness center. Rates are $40 to $50 per night for a double occupancy room.
• Homestays
  If you are volunteering for the conference, or are attending at our student/low budget rate, we will attempt to match you up with a Portlander to stay with. Request a homestay match or volunteer to host a conference attendee by emailing our homestay coordinator. Free!

Hostels

Portland’s two Hostelling International hostels are an easy bus or bicycle ride from the conference venue. Make your reservation as soon as possible, as both hostels fill up very quickly at this time of year.

• Hawthorne Hostel
  The hostel atmosphere is charming (the house we are in was built in 1909), clean, & safe. Free bagels, gourmet breads & pastries; $1 pancake breakfasts, coffee & tea served. 24 hour access once checked-in. High-speed internet kiosk available, as well as free wireless and cabled systems for laptops. Free local phone, free linens, free parking. Discount bicycle rentals on-site; Lockers and laundry machines are available, too. Rates: $25 dorm beds, $48 private rooms
• Northwest Hostel
  The Northwest Hostel offers lodging in dorms and private rooms in the historic and active Northwest neighborhood. It features 24-hour access for registered guests, fully-equipped common kitchens, dining rooms, common lounges, outside decks with BBQ, coin-operated laundry facilities, Internet kiosk (free WiFi), a small coffee bar, and reasonable bike rentals. About a 15-minute ride on the Streetcar (free!) to PSU or walk (1.5 miles). Mention that you are visiting Portland for the Towards Carfree Cities Conference to receive the discounted rate: $22 plus tax. Private rooms also available: $49-74

Hotels

• White Eagle Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel
  Experience nightly live music and memorable lodging at one of Portland’s oldest bars. Nestled in North Portland’s industrial neighborhood, underneath the mighty span of the city’s Fremont Bridge, the legendary White Eagle Cafe and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel echoes with tall tales of resident spirits, poker games and Shanghai tunnels, as it has since its opening in 1905. Rates: $40-65/night
• McMENAMINS KENNEDY SCHOOL
  “Here you may chew gum, laugh out loud, and even pull that special someone’s pigtails (as long as they approve, of course!), take a nap in class, enjoy an aged whiskey and a cigar in detention, and enjoy a movie in the old auditorium. The possibilities here are endless.” Mention that you are visiting Portland for the Towards Carfree Cities Conference to receive the discounted rate: $114/night
• MARK SPENCER HOTEL (1.800.548.3934)
  A wide variety of spacious studios and one-bedroom suites await your selection - impeccably serviced and complemented with kitchen furnishings and ample closet spaces. Located in the heart of downtown Portland. Mention that you are visiting Portland for the Towards Carfree Cities Conference to receive the discounted rate: $129-161/night June 16-21, 2008; $79-89 adjacent Washington Plaza (no wireless)

Bed and Breakfasts

• A PAINTED LADY INN
  Located in vibrant, hip Northeast Portland, A Painted Lady Bed and Breakfast Inn offers a calm oasis in the heart of the city. Just steps from wonderful shops and fine restaurants, A Painted Lady will be your Portland home-away-from-home. Built in 1894 and renovated to its full Victorian glory. Rates: $100-125/night; $450 to rent whole house (4 rooms, 5 beds, kitchen, etc.)
• THE MCMASTER HOUSE
  The MacMaster House B&B is perfectly situated in the southwest (SW) metro of the city of Portland. Breathtaking skyline views of the city with Mt. Hood in the distance are yours to enjoy with just a 3 minute walk from the Inn. Situated about 1 block south of Burnside Avenue, the location is perfect for enjoying a quiet evening or glass of wine on the front porch, with a plethora of city attractions within walking distance. Rates: $125-174

More hotel information coming soon to this page, and also available at www.Travelportland.com

GETTING TO PORTLAND

Interested in sustainable transportation options to Portland? Contact Steph (steph dot routh at gmail dot com) to hook up with others who are going your way.

Want to offset your carbon emissions along the way? Check back here for our recommended recipients for your offset.

• Amtrak
  A wonderful way to get to Portland is by train! Take advantage of the following discount codes:
  • v777 - Good for a 25% discount through May 16th, 2008
  • H750 - Get a free companion ticket (two for the price of one)

GETTING AROUND PORTLAND

When you arrive in Portland, just hop on the light rail and ride in to downtown.

• Public Transit
  Find bus, MAX light rail, and/or streetcar directions to and from the Portland International Airport, Union Station, or any other location in Portland at www.trimet.org
• Biking
  Find bicycling directions around Portland at www.bycycle.org

MORE FUN THINGS TO DO IN PORTLAND

In Portland for a few days before or after the conference?

Sunday, June 22nd is Sunday Parkways, our sister event and Portland’s first ever carfree ciclovia style street closure. Six miles, six hours, zero traffic!

If you ride a bike, be sure to check out Pedalpalooza, Portland’s annual 2+ week festival of bike fun, June 9th to 28th.

On June 28th, Pedalpalooza culminates with the catastrophic Multnomah County Bike Fair.

There’s a lot to see and do in Portland, including museums, the zoo, and classical Chinese and Japanese gardens. You can find information about these attractions, and discounted admission, at Travel Portland.

Stay tuned for more information about getting around Portland, including maps of all conference locations and information on renting or borrowing bicycles.