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Engineer's Roundtable Banquet
"New Trends in Urban Planning"

Speaker: Marty Shukert. FAICP, is a principal of RDG Planning & Design. Before entering the private sector, Mr. Shukert served as Director of the City of Omaha's Community Development and Planning Departments and was involved in a number of major downtown and neighborhood development projects including Omaha's riverfront redevelopment and downtown housing programs. His private practice covers the Midwest region including work with cities and towns in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Missouri, Kansas, Michigan, Wyoming, and Oklahoma, with specializations in urban design; comprehensive planning; and trails, transportation, housing, and downtown and special district planning. Marty received a B.A. in city planning from Yale University in 1971 and a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1974.

Event Date: Thursday, February 23, 2006

Meeting Location: Cascio's Steakhouse, 1620 S. 10th Street, Omaha, NE

Sign in and Social hour: 6:00 PM

Dinner: 7:00 PM

Presentation & Questions: 7:00 PM

Meal Price and Selections:

  • $27 - Grilled Halibut
  • $25 - Rib Eye Steak
  • $22 - Boneless Chicken Breast

All dinner selections include a salad, baked potato, bread, vegetable, coffee or tea, and dessert. A cash bar will be available.

Sponsor: Society of Women Engineers

Topic Overview: Mr. Shukert's presentation will explore new trends and recent debates within urban planning including a consideration of the role of New Urbanism, directions such as form-based regulations, and the growing connection between planning, engineering, and urban design.

Please place your reservations by no later than noon, Tuesday, February 21st. Follow this link to a 48KB PDF flyer, print the flyer, fill out the reservation form at the bottom, and mail the form in as directed on the flyer.