Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Portland, OR Chosen for Toward Carfree Cities 2008!

This year, Istanbul. Next year, Portland.

The European-based World Carfree Network -- which, you guessed it, promotes alternatives to driving -- has picked Portland to host its first-ever conference in the United States, according to this local blog. Portland was chosen based on several key factors, including its support for alternative transportation and its ability to be a model for other cities around the United States and the world.

Past conference hosts include Prague, Berlin, Budapest and Bogota. This year, Istanbul will play host.

Last fall, Portland hosted a Carfree Days event. Read more about it here.
Thanks to BikePortland.org for the heads-up.

OregonLive

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