Travel information for the 2016 working conference for the IFIP Working Group 7.5 on Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems. Version 1.5 5/17/16 pg. 1 of 10
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE Wednesday, May 18 Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center Hotel 6:00 9:00pm Welcome Reception Thursday, May 19 Singleton Room, Roberts Hall, Carnegie Mellon University 9:00am 12:15pm Morning session 12:15pm 2:00pm Lunch 2:00pm 5:25pm Afternoon session and discussion 6:30pm 9:30pm Dinner Monterey Bay Fish Grotto Mt. Washington 1411 Grandview Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15211 ; ph.: (412) 481 4414 Friday, May 20 Singleton Room, Roberts Hall, Carnegie Mellon University 9:15am 12:15pm Morning session 12:15pm 2:00pm Lunch 2:00pm 5:25pm Afternoon session and discussion Saturday, May 21 10:30am 1:30pm Visit to FallingWater 1491 Mill Run Rd, Mill Run, PA 15464 pg. 2 of 10
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS FROM PITTSBURGH AIRPORT TO WYNDHAM HOTEL Wyndham Hotel Address: Travel options: Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center, 110 Lytton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213 Bus: The line is 28X, which departs every 30 minutes from the ground transportation level (lower level) door 6 in the airport and arrives at Forbes Ave. at Bigelow Blvd. Fare is $3.75. There is 5 minutes walk (0.2 miles) to the hotel. (http://www.portauthority.org/paac/schedulesmaps/airportservice.aspx) Uber: You can request uber service through your mobile application. Proceed to the landside terminal, lower level, exit through commercial doors, and put in your request. That will take you to your destination from the point you stand. (http://www.flypittsburgh.com/transportationnetwork companies) Taxi: Proceed to the landside terminal, lower level, exit through the "commercial" doors, and proceed to the taxi stand area on the curb where you will find waiting cabs. There is no need to put in a request at the Airport. Phone number is 412 321 8100. (http://www.flypittsburgh.com/limousines_taxis_buses) pg. 3 of 10
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS FROM WYNDHAM HOTEL TO SINGLETON ROOM Walking is the convenient option. Upon exit of the hotel, turn left (southeast) on Lytton Ave towards Fifth Ave. until the Cathedral of Learning. Then, follow the path highlighted in the map below through Schenley Plaza and walk straight through Schenley Drive until Frew Street. Then, turn left towards Frew Street. The first building you will see is Scaife Hall. Singleton Scaife Hall Room pg. 4 of 10
Just past Scaife Hall, turn left onto Hammeschlag Drive. Follow the drive as it turns left, taking the elevated walking path to the left side. Follow this path around until it ends at a glass door. Inside is the Singleton Room. Singleton Room pg. 5 of 10
DINING LOCATION (THURSDAY) MONTEREY BAY FISH GROTTO 1411 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15211 Phone: 412 481 4414 Website: https://montereybayfishgrotto.com/ A shuttle will be provided between the conference location and the restaurant. Transportation is also available via bus (61A/B/C/D to Downtown, exit at 6 th Avenue & Smithfield Street, then take 40 to Duquesne Heights, exit at Grandview Avenue & Plymouth Street). RELEVANT WEBSITES RELATED TO PITTSBURGH: Things to do in Pittsburgh: http://www.visitpittsburgh.com/ Movies shot in Pittsburgh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_films_shot_in_pittsburgh Official site of Fallingwater and information about architect Frank Lloyd Wright: http://www.fallingwater.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/frank_lloyd_wright Restaurant for Dinner on Thursday: https://montereybayfishgrotto.com/ Pittsburgh s Strip District: http://neighborsinthestrip.com/ pg. 6 of 10
CONFERENCE LOGISTICS All conference presentations will be held at Carnergie Mellon University at Singleton Room, Roberts Hall. Please consult the abbreviated map on page 3 of this booklet for the locations of the various conference activities. A conference name badge will be provided for admission to all the conference activities. Registration. The participants may pick up their conference bags and badges during the welcome reception on May 18, 2016, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center Hotel. On May 19 and May 20, 2016 the registration desk will be located at the Singleton Room Internet connection. Carnegie Mellon s guest wireless service is available. Please follow the instructions below using the indicated event code and a valid non CMU email address. Event code: 68NY5CAW 1. Connect your Wi Fi enabled device to the CMU GUEST wireless network. 2. Browse to any web page; you will be redirected to the guest wireless service page. 3. Enter a valid (non CMU) email address and your event access code.* Only one session is allowed per email address. 4. Accept the terms of use and click Log In. Conference papers for some contributions are available in this folder: https://cmu.box.com/s/gqp0ir8xbqwu392nxozc0mj25qftvymf You will be redirected to the web page originally requested. At this point, you are free to browse to other web sites. Note: If your wireless connection to CMU GUEST times out, re enter your email address and access code to reconnect. To speed network access when you start or wake your computer, you may want to make CMU GUEST your preferred network in your device network settings for the duration of your visit. Contact numbers: Jodi Russo +1 412 268 1071 jlrusso@andrew.cmu.edu Matteo Pozzi +1 412 979 7933 mpozzi@cmu.edu CEE dept. +1 412 268 2940 Emergencies. Dial 911 or Carnergie Mellon University Police Department 412 268 2323. SOCIAL EVENTS Admission to the dinner on Thursday, May 19 and to the trip is included with your conference registration fee. Your name badge is required for admission to such events. Thursday, May 19 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Dinner Monterey Bay Fish Grotto Mt. Washington 1411 Grandview Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15211 ; ph.: (412) 481 4414 Saturday, May 21 from 10:30am to 1:30pm Visit to FallingWater 1491 Mill Run Rd, Mill Run, PA 15464 a bus will leave the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center Hotel at 9:15 and be back at a time still TBD: (2:30pm or 4pm, depending on time constrains for the participants of the tour). pg. 7 of 10
Walking from your hotel to Carnegie Mellon University Campus: Cathedral of Learning http://www.tour.pitt.edu/tour/cathedral learning Schenley Plaza http://www.pittsburghparks.org/schenley plaza Schenley Park http://www.pittsburghparks.org/schenley park Phipps Conservatory https://phipps.conservatory.org/ pg. 8 of 10
Carnegie Mellon University Campus http://www.cmu.edu/visit/ You may download the application public art at CMU https://itunes.apple.com/it/app/pacmu/id1003059534?mt=8 Walking to the sky sculpture Dining services http://webapps.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/dining/conceptinfo/?page=listconcepts OTHERS THING TO DO IN PITTSBURGH. Shopping and restaurants: Shady Side: Walnut St. (from S Aiken Ave. to S Negley Ave.) http://thinkshadyside.com/ Squirrel Hill: Murray Ave. (from Forbes Ave. to Pocusset St.) Oakland: Forbes Ave. (from Halket St. to Schenley Drive) Pittsburgh s Strip District: http://neighborsinthestrip.com/ Down Town http://www.downtownpittsburgh.com/play/shop http://www.stationsquare.com/ Southside http://www.coolpgh.pitt.edu/living/south side.php Bike map: https://bikepgh.org/2011/10/03/pittsburgh bike map pdf now available for download/ pg. 9 of 10
Parks: Museums: http://www.pittsburghparks.org/frick park http://www.pittsburghparks.org/highland park Art; Natural History; Science Center; the Andy Wahrol; http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/ Phipps Conservatory https://phipps.conservatory.org/ The Frick http://www.thefrickpittsburgh.org/ Mattress Factory http://www.mattress.org/ About History: http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/ http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/fort pitt/visit/ http://pointstatepark.com/ http://www.duquesneincline.org/ http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/pittsburgh neighborhoods map and guides/things to do in mtwashington/ https://www.riversofsteel.com/things to do/tours/ Watching sport: Penguins; Steelers; Pirates; http://www.consolenergycenter.com/ ; http://penguins.nhl.com/ http://www.steelers.com/ http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/ballpark/ activities for kids: https://pittsburghkids.org/ https://www.aviary.org/ http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/ http://www.justduckytours.com/ pg. 10 of 10