Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Sunday, June 01, 2008

Car Free Cities Conference

(A good opportunity to challenge and extend your thinking.)

June 16-20th, Portland, Oregon

The
World Carfree Network is holding the eighth annual Carfree Cities Conference. This year the event, which raises awareness of the social, environmental, economic, and public health impacts of private cars, will be held in Portland, Oregon, marking the first time the conference series has ever been hosted in the United States.

The theme of this year's conference is "Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity" and intends to promote discussion of urban livability, mixed-use development, local agriculture, pedestrianization, strong neighborhoods, accessible public space, and sustainable transportation.

Registration is still open for the full conference and Public Day. For more information on the conference, programming schedule, and how to get involved please visit the Car Free Portland website.

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