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Houston Tomorrow, Air Alliance Houston, and Citizens' Transportation Coalition present My Houston 2040, a new Happy Hour meeting of the minds, Thursday, May 12, 5:00 - 7:00 PM, at Rudyard's Upstairs, 2010 Waugh Drive.  Free and open to the public. Food and drinks available at bar.

Houston Tomorrow, GHASP, and CTC-Houston agree that Houstonians can build a better Houston today by thinking about the Houston we may inherit in 2040 and the Houston we want in 2040. Each happy hour will include time for networking and socializing, a topical speaker who will give an informational presentation on Houston urbanism, transportation planning, culture, environment, and more, and a visionary speaker who will give their “My Houston 2040” talk: what they think Houston will be like in 2040, what they want it to be like in 2040, and / or what they want us to do to make it like they want it to be in 2040.

May 2011 Event:  Car-free Living in Houston Panel Discussion.

With gas over $4/gallon again, some are starting to reconsider their commutes. But one group of Houstonians is relatively unaffected: those who get around without cars. On Thursday, My Houston 2040’s monthly happy hour will include a panel discussion featuring an array of Houstonians who are happily living car-free in Houston.

Interrupting the speaker and open discussion is encouraged, as is sticking around at Rudyard’s and talking all night.