Explore Portland’s cultural district, park blocks, and Portlandia on a small group walking tour. Discover the city’s history of urban design, art, architecture, and activism.

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Meet your guide at Director Park and set off on a walking tour of Portland. Explore the cultural district, park blocks, and Portlandia. Discover what makes Portland walkable, passionate, and full of activism. Learn about Oregon’s history of urban design, art, architecture, and hippies.

From cast iron-fronted buildings to the grandly disastrous post-modern Portland Building, much of Portland’s history can be told through the buildings and street layouts; most importantly, the prioritization of parks throughout the city center.

Learn how the city’s early urban planners decided on their layouts, how modern designers look at the past and plan for the future, and who the people these streets are named for. Hear about the modern rise of radical activists in Portland and how that is intimately connected to the city’s history going back more than a century.
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Highlights
Discover the soul of Portland through its art, architecture, and parks
Learn about the city’s history of urban design and its passionate activism
Explore the cultural district, park blocks, and the iconic Portlandia statue
Hear stories of back-room deals, early deaths, greed, and the rise of hippies
Enjoy an intimate experience with a small group of 14 or fewer people

Includes
Guided walking tour
Visit to cultural district, park blocks, and Portlandia
Discussion on Portland’s history of urban design, art, architecture, and activism
Visit to the Pearl District
Exploration of public art, sculpture, murals, and graffiti
Visit to the Pacific Northwest College of Art
Gratuities for guides

 

 

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