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Location


The conference will be held at the historic U.S. Grant Hotel located in the heart of San Diego’s downtown business district (326 Broadway). The city of San Diego is widely known for its walkable downtown and well-designed neighborhoods, which make it the ideal setting for this event. Horton Plaza, a 6.5-square-block shopping mall, and the Gaslamp Quarter, an elegant neighborhood of restaurants, galleries, and nightclubs, are right across the street. Balboa Park, home to the world-renowned San Diego Zoo, and Sea World are just minutes away. Click here for a map of the area.

“With Smart Growth we will save acres, save money on roads and sewers, keep homes more affordable, and make our cities and town centers thrive. That’s good growth.”
    —Christie Todd Whitman, as Governor of New Jersey

Menu of Hotels


Click here for a good menu of hotels in the Gaslamp quarter

Ramada Inn Gaslamp has rooms at $135.99 a night
Radisson Harbor View Hotel, 1646 Front Street (5 blocks away) at internet rate of $109 a night
Phone: 619-239-6800

Villager Lodge has rooms under $100 a night
Phone: 619-238-4100


Accommodations


The U.S. Grant is offering a special reduced rate for conference participants of $145 deluxe single and $165 deluxe double. Reservations made after January 3, 2002, will be accepted on a space-available basis only. Make your reservations by calling 800-334-6957 and indicate that you will be attending the Smart Growth conference.

Other two hotels offering the reduced rates are:

The Westgate Hotel
1055 Second Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
619-238-1818
800-221-3802
fax 619-557-3737
www.westgatehotel.com

This hotel is directly across the street from the US Grant.
Participants should indicate they are attending the New Partners conference to get the reduced rate.


The Bristol Hotel
1055 First Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
619-232-6141
fax 619-232-1948
www.thebristolsandiego.com

This hotel is one block up/over from the Grant. Participants should indicate they are attending the New Partners conference to get the reduced rate.

BOTH HOTELS WILL TAKE INDIVIDUAL RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY FROM PARTICIPANTS, UNTIL THEY USE UP THE ROOMS IN THE BLOCK!




Transportation


Airport Transportation: The U.S. Grant Hotel provides complimentary shuttle service from the San Diego International Airport. Once you retrieve your luggage from baggage claim, use a courtesy phone to call for a hotel van. Other options include a cab ride ($6–$10 one way) and Cloud 9 Shuttle Service ($6.50 one way). To make reservations, call Cloud 9 at 858-278-8877.


Roommate Information


If you are interested in sharing a hotel room, please mark the box on the registration form and a “roommate assistance form” will be faxed to you.

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