Logistics & Accomodations

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LOGISTICS

All conference locations are accessible by BART. Attendees are responsible for getting themslves to and from the events. We have made an effort to ensure that there is plenty of time to get from one place to another, and that all events are easily accessible. For more information, visit 511.org.

BART serves both Oakland and SFO airports.

Below are directions for getting to the major event sites:

Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley. Wednesday evening opening, Friday and Saturday Classroom Sessions, Mumford Awards (Saturday night)
MetroCenter, Oakland. Regional Dialogue, Thursday
Mission Cultural Center, Friday night

The meeting points for the mobile workshops (Thursday) will be posted shortly. The meeting point for the urban game (sunday) will be posted in the week before the conference.

Wurster and International House, UC Berkeley

Wednesday p.m., Friday day, Saturday all day

BART to Downtown Berkeley station on Richmond Line. From BART:

Walking: 9 blocks along streets or through campus. Through Campus, walk east up Center Street towards hills, towards southeast of Campanile, the iconic tall tower. Campus paths not marked but maps occasionally posted. Can ask directions to Bancroft/College Avenue intersection or to Faculty Glade that will get you within 1 building of Wurster. Wurster is a modernist/brutalist icon that is hard to miss.

For simpler walking direction, walk south on Shattuck from BART, make a left at Bancroft, and walk east up the hill to College. Wurster will be on your left set back behind the fountain, between the lawyers and anthropologists.
Bus: from Shattuck and Allston, northwest side, AC Transit bus 51B; get off at Durant and College. Walk 1 block north on College to campus.

Map of Campus: Choose viewing options: http://berkeley.edu/map/

Driving Directions: http://visitors.berkeley.edu/gethere/traveling.shtml

Careful: International House is on Piedmont Ave, Berkeley (Not the same-name street in Oakland 2 miles south)

MetroCenter,Oakland: Thursday p.m.

101 -- 8th Street, between Madison & Oak Streets

Bus via AC Transit: 1-R From near UCB campus at Telegraph and Dwight, about 5 blocks SW from conference. Get off at 11th and Oak, walk away from hills to 8th Street.

BART to Lake Merritt Station on Dublin/Pleasanton or Fremont Line.

Station has entrances on Oak; MetroCenter is in full view to non-hill side, just outside the BART Station.

SanFrancisco Friday p.m.Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts,

2868 Mission Street, San Francisco

www. missionculturalcenter.org

BART to 24th Street/Mission Station on any San Francisco Airport, Millbrae, Daly City Line. Walk across 24th headed to 25th on Mission

ACCOMODATIONS

Chruch street mural Due to overwhelming demand, we can not accept any further reuqests for homestays. We have secured a "Crash Pad" where people with sleeping pads and bags can stay in very spartan fashion. Email housing@justmetropolis.org to get on the list!

Below are more options for inexpensive housing. If you have questions, don't hesitate to email for more information!

Where to stay

The conference events will take place on both sides of the Bay, in Oakland, San Francisco and Berkeley. All sites will be within walking distance of the BART system, which means that lodging options are numerous. Below, you’ll find suggestions (but not an exhaustive list) for accommodations (in all price ranges) near conference events and public transit in Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco.

For those interested in meeting new people and who are not afraid of strangers, consider becoming a member of www.couchsurfing.org to find and evaluate your own home-stays and make new friends.

Don’t forget to check your favorite hostelling website (e.g. www.hostels.com/san-francisco/usa) for cheap and fun digs.