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About Towards Carfree Cities

The goal of the Towards Carfree Cities conference series is to bring together people from around the world who are promoting practical alternatives to car dependence - walking, cycling and public transport, and ultimately the transformation of cities, towns and villages into human-scaled environments rich in public space and community life. The focus is on strategy, collaboration and exchange, assisting the practical work of conference participants - whether it be organising carfree days, promoting urban cycling, or building the carfree cities of the future.

In February 2007, World Carfree Network's Steering Committee chose Portland, Oregon, USA as the location of the 2008 conference, hosted by Shift. Portland's proposal can be found here. -->

TOWARDS CARFREE CITIES VIII:

Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity

Portland, Oregon, USA

June 16-20, 2008

Towards Carfree Cities made its North American debut in Portland, Oregon from June 16 - 20, 2008. The theme was "Rethinking Mobility, Rediscovering Proximity". Please also visit the conference website at carfreeportland.org.


Photo courtesy of Paul Adkins (Bike Friday)

Schedule:

Monday, June 16: Depaving project

Tuesday, June 17: Public Day and Carfree Art Show opening at City Hall

Wednesday, June 18: Movie Night

Thursday, June 19: Square Dance in the street

Friday, June 20: WCN Annual General Meeting

Sunday, June 22: Sunday Parkways, the City of Portland's inaugural
ciclovia street closure

The conference coincided with Pedalpalooza, Portland's annual
three-week long celebration of bicycling.

See the full programme.

For further information:

Conference website: carfreeportland.org

The conference was co-hosted by:

World Carfree Network

Shift

Carfree City USA

Portland State University

City of Portland

Our media sponsor was bikeportland.org

Portland links:

• BBC: "Where the Car Is Not King"
  
• Portland Bike Blog: "Proximity Is Key to Our Future"
  
• Streetfilm about Portland
  
• Shift (the main conference host)
  
• Video featuring conference coordinator Elly Blue
  
• Carfree Families
  

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