Explore Portland, Oregon
Join use in March for the VRA Conference and explore the architecture,
bridges, parks, fountains, and artwork of the "City of
Roses". Your local committee has planned fun and informative
walking tours to explore the past, the present, and the future of this
vibrant city. Portland's city streets are half-size city blocks
prompting Portland's selection in 1998 as one of America's best walking
towns by Walking Magazine. Wear comfortable shoes, bring a camera,
maybe an umbrella, and step back through over 150 years of
"Stumptown" history.
Discover why Money Magazine named Portland one of the most
"Enlightened Towns" in the United States. As we witness
the old and the new, you will see why we are generally recognized as a
leader in urban planning and a paradise for walking, bicycling, skating,
gardening and shopping.
For tour descriptions, images and links, we encourage you to visit
the conference website
http://www.vraweb.org/VRAPortland/index.html.
If you have any questions about our tours please contact Jeanne
Keefe ([log in to unmask]) or your local arrangements committee
members. We look forward to exploring Portland with
you!
Karin Whalen and Jane Fisher
VRA 2004 local arrangement co-chairs
Jeanne M. Keefe
Vice President, Visual Resources Association
<http://vraweb.org>
Visual Resources Librarian
Architecture Library
Greene Building, Rm 306
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180
Tel: 518-276-2727
Fax: 518-276-3034
E-mail: [log in to unmask]