My Houston 2040: Living car-free in Houston

Title: My Houston 2040: Living car-free in Houston
Location: Rudyard’s Upstairs, 2010 Waugh Dr, Houston, 77006
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Description: Panel discussion: car-free living in Houston
This month, our event will feature a facilitated panel discussion among a diverse array of Houstonians who have chosen to live car-free in Houston. We’ll talk about why they do it, how they do it, and how they’d like to see Houston change to make it easier. Our panel includes:
James Llamas, a university student;
Jennifer Fox Bennet, an engineering professional; and
Dave Lippert, whose family of 3 has been car-free since 2007.
To wrap up the discussion, we’ll hear what these individuals hope Houston will be like by 2040.

Our panel discussion will be facilitated by Jessica Lockrem, a PhD student in anthropology at Rice University. Jessica is in the early stages of a research project in Houston where she is looking at how different modes of transportation affect an individual’s experiences and perceptions of the neighborhoods and street spaces of Houston. Next year, she will begin fieldwork in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where she will research sensory and emotional experiences of urban public spaces for recent rural-to-urban migrants.

Jessica has lived without a car for the past ten years and enjoys inspiring others to walk, bike, and use public transit because of the social, health, and financial benefits of getting out of the car.
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2011-05-12
End Time: 19:00