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Registration Questions/Inquiries
e-mail conference management staff at:
uw-epp@engr.washington.edu
Engineering Professional Programs
University of Washington
10303 Meridian Ave N #301
Seattle WA 98133-9483
tel: 206.543.5539
toll-free: 1.866.791.1275
fax: 206.543.2352
Safety, Aesthetics and Community Partnerships:
Context-Sensitive Solutions

A Regional Workshop on Context Sensitive Design
Seattle, Washington, April 30-May 1, 2002

HOTEL

Meeting activities will be held at the WestCoast Grand Hotel on Fifth Avenue. Guest rooms at discounted rates are reserved for symposium participants. To reserve a room, please contact the hotel directly by telephone, mail, or fax. Please identify yourself as a WSDOT Regional Workshop registrant when making your reservation. To guarantee special room rates, reserve your room prior to April 8. Rates listed are subject to additional state and local taxes totaling approximately 15.6%. A limited number of rooms are available at the special rate.
WestCoast Grand Hotel on Fifth Avenue
1415 5th Avenue, Seeattle, WA 98101
Tel: 800-325-4000 or 206-971-8000
Fax: 206-971-8101

Room Rate: $109.00 Single or $129 Double Occupancy

Special Rate deadline date extended to: April 15, 2002

WestCoast Grand Hotel on Fifth Avenue is located in the heart of downtown Seattle. Stores, restaurants and tourist attractions are located within easy walking distance. A car is not necessary and hotel parking is expensive. All guest rooms have one king or two queen sized beds, two dataport phones with voice mail, in-room movies, coffee makers and a working desk. Other facilities include the Terrace Garden Restaurant, 24-hour room service, fitness center, and gift shop.

WestCoast Grand Hotel details and map.

Downtown Seattle map (pdf format - 129k)


TRAVEL

Sea-Tac Airport Transportation Information
The Sea-Tac International Airport is located approximately 20 minutes south of downtown Seattle. The airport services both domestic and international flights. The information below is suggested for transportation between the airport and downtown Seattle.

GrayLine Airport Express Service
The Gray Line Airport Express provides frequent shuttle service to downtown Seattle hotels between 6:00 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. The cost is $8.50 per person one-way. Advance reservations are not necessary. Tickets may be purchased from the service desks located on the baggage claim level of the airport.
telephone #: 206-626-6088

Departure every 30 mintues from nine (9) downtown hotels to Sea-Tac Airport
30 minute travel time from downtown hotel to airport
Continuous daily service between 4:30 am-11:30 pm
Advance reservations from Sea-Tac Airport not necessary.

Seattle is also served by Greyhound Bus and Amtrak Railroad Service. Participants are urged to contact their local travel offices for current travel schedules and rates. The Amtrak Station is located in downtown Seattle, a short cab or bus ride from the meeting hotel, the WestCoast Grand.

Taxi Services

Yellow Cabs
tel: 206-622-6500 Reservations
Sea-Tac Airport to downtown Seattle $32-34 (estimate)

Farwest Taxi
tel: 206-622-1717 Reservations
Sea-Tac Airport to downtown Seattle $27-30 (estimate)

King County governs all taxi pricing. All taxi companies charge the same amount: $1.80 start-up meter fee, $1.80 per mile, .50¢ a minute at stop lights and traffic jams.

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