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As we watched the weather reports and school and business cancellations roll in, the steering committee decided it would be best for all to postpone tomorrow night’s VOICE meeting. We regret having to postpone the meeting; however, we want to make sure as many people as possible can join us. Since rescheduling so close to the holidays isn’t feasible with everyone’s busy schedules, we’re thinking a January meeting would be better — start the new year off right. We’ll send new meeting details as soon as they’ve been set and cross our fingers that the snow will stay far away from us then.

Until we meet in person, look for the bi-weekly VOICE newsletters. And have a most wonderful holiday season!

Sincerely yours,
The VOICE Steering Committee

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If you’ve ever wanted to engage in a discussion about Omaha’s urban design and find out how it affects our community’s equal opportunity and social mobility, plan on attending next Wednesday’s Public VOICE Meeting. We’ve assembled a “dream team” of some of the areas greatest planning and design resources, including Omaha’s current city planner. This is your chance to listen, learn, ask questions, and join in the dialogue about the future design — both concrete and communal — of our city.

VOICE PUBLIC MEETING
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
All Ages Welcome
6 PM Sharp

Featured Panelists:
- Marty Shukert, Urban Planner & Principal, RDG Planning & Design
- Rick Cunningham, City of Omaha Planning Director
- Connie Spellman, Executive Director, Omaha by Design
- Willie Barney, President, Empower Omaha
- Jamie Grayson-Berglund, Executive Director, Destination Midtown

Pass this invite along to anyone who might be interested and bring a friend or two to next week’s meeting. The greater our numbers, the greater our involvement, the greater our VOICE!

See you there!

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Mark your calendars! On December 9th at the Bemis Center, VOICE is assembling some of Omaha’s most noted experts for a rich discussion about how urban planning affects equal opportunity and social mobility. Panelists will include:

- Marty Shukert, Urban Planner & Principal at RDG Planning & Design
- Rick Cunningham, City of Omaha Planning Director
- Connie Spellman, Executive Director of Omaha by Design
- Willie Barney, President of Empower Omaha
- Jamie Grayson-Berglund, Executive Director of Destination Midtown

This is your opportunity to listen, learn, ask questions, and add your VOICE to the discussion about Omaha’s future. Everyone is welcome – the meeting starts at 6 pm sharp.

See you there!

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At our last public VOICE meeting, you voted on issues that are most important to you, ranking smart urban design and equal opportunity/social mobility as your top two concerns. Did you know that these two things are inextricably linked? The next public VOICE meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, December 9th at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, will explore the relationship between these two things — specifically how the proposed beltway might affect Omaha’s culture and community. Meeting details will be provided in the next newsletter, but you can expect an incredible panel of speakers, a riveting discussion about Omaha’s future, and an opportunity for you to ask questions and share your own thoughts. Please note that the date has been moved to Wednesday, December 9 so we could accommodate our panelists’ schedules. VOICE members of all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. See you there!

The greater our numbers, the greater our involvement, the greater our VOICE!

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