PORTLAND PRAISES

 

2008

  • “Gold Service Award” for CVB excellence / induction into M&C’s Gold Awards Hall of Fame – Meetings & Conventions magazine(November 2008)
  • “20 Best Places to Retire” – Black Enterprise Magazine (October 2008)
  • Portland International Airport named “Nation’s Best Airport” for the third year in a row – Condė Nast Traveler magazine (September 2008)
  • No. 1, “Most eco-friendly big cities in America” – SustainLane.com (September 2008)
  • No. 5, “Top 10 Cities for Design in America” – BusinessWeek / RMJM Hillier (July 2008)
  • No. 1, “Best Gay Cities in America” - Gay and Lesbian International News Network (July 2008)
  • Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community designation (one of only two cities in the United States to currently hold this rating) - League of American Bicyclists (May 2008)
  • No. 25, “World’s Most Livable Cities” (one of only two U.S. cities listed) – Monocle (UK-based magazine)
  • No. 2, “Top 25 Green Cities in America” – Country Home (March 2008)
  • No. 5, “America’s 10 Cleanest Cities” – Forbes.com (March 2008)
  • No. 1, “Greenest City in America” – Popular Science (February 2008)
  • No. 1, “Best Cities in America to Have a Baby” – Fit Pregnancy magazine (February/March 2008)
  • 2008 Distinctive Destination (one of 12 cities chosen in the United States) – National Trust for Historic Preservation (February 2008)
  • “Top 10 Cities for Independent Moviemakers” – MovieMaker Magazine (Winter 2008)
  • Top 10 Cities to Beat / “Portland: Leader of the New Urbanism” – BusinessWeek (January 2008)

 

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