Event Details — My Houston 2040 - Happy Hour

Houston Tomorrow, GHASP, and the Citizens’ Transportation Coalition 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 includes 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.

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

LOGISTICS:
Thursday, March 11, 2010
5:00 - 6:45 PM
Rudyard’s Upstairs, 2010 Waugh Drive (map)

Free and open to the public. Food and drinks available at bar.

SCHEDULE:
5 p.m. - Networking
5:30 p.m. - Meredith Dang - The Livable Centers plan for Houston’s East End
5:55 p.m. - Andrew Burleson - “My Houston 2040” talk

SPEAKER INFO:

1) Meredith Dang, AICP
The Livable Centers Plan for Houston’s East End

Meredith Dang is the Land Use Transportation Coordinator for the Community and Environmental Planning Department with the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Her responsibilities include managing H-GAC’s Livable Centers, Subregional Planning, and Eco-Logical programs, providing technical assistance to local governments, and training local officials on land use transportation coordination principles. Ms. Dang is a certified planner and received her Masters in Planning from the University of Southern California and BA from Rice University.

2) Andrew Burleson
My Houston 2040

Andrew Burleson is a professional urban designer and real estate consultant in Houston. He started neoHOUSTON in 2008 to add to the local dialogue on urbanism and business. His professional work is concentrated on the design, finance, and entitlement of pedestrian and transit-oriented real estate developments. He has a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development and a Bachelor’s in Environmental Design. He has lived in various places around the world, mainly Illinois, Texas, and Italy – but now he lives in Montrose. He is a founding member of CNU-Houston

Thank you to our sponsors this month: Change Magazine and New Living. For information on future sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jay Blazek Crossley via email (jay.crossley@houstontomorrow.org) or 713-523-5757.