Study Tours

We provide planning and logisitical support for visiting delegations interested in learning about Portland's sustainability practices. By organizing tours, workshops, lectures, presentations, and social events, First Stop Portland connect's visitors with the business, academic, and political leaders who know Portland's story best.

First Stop Portland recovers its out-of-pocket expenses and planning fees based on the nature and complexity of the StudyTour.

What you can expect from First Stop Portland:

• Assistance in planning and logistics support for your itineraries, conferences, events

• Organized site visits, Study Tours, and mobile workshops, and presentations

• Unparalleled access to Portland's experts and researchers

• Meeting spaces for workshops, lectures, and debriefing

Past delegations have learned from experiencing the following:

• Multi-modal transit system--including pedestrian, rail, streetcar, bus, and bike--which makes Portland a model for transportation options.

• Urban-planning and design that promotes urban vitality, yet responsible development of the city core and surrounding neighborhoods.

• Green building practices that demonstrate the many ways sustainability and design can successfully co-exist.

• Engagement with key members of the city's sustainability brain-trust who foster a strong voice and sense of place in Portland's citizens.