Developing Equitable & Inclusive Communities

"Shai is a consensus builder and a visionary urban planner. As an Urban Planning Principal in HDR’s Urban Design, Planning & Landscape Architecture studio Shai focuses on finding innovative, unique, creative, and “win-win” solutions that are realistic, affordable, and implementable for client cities. Shai’s interest in building places for people … Read More

"Shai is a consensus builder and a visionary urban planner. As an Urban Planning Principal in HDR’s Urban Design, Planning & Landscape Architecture studio Shai focuses on finding innovative, unique, creative, and “win-win” solutions that are realistic, affordable, and implementable for client cities. Shai’s interest in building places for people has led to a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion both in communities and the workplace. Shai has over 24 years of experience in the urban planning industry in both public and private sectors. Prior joining HDR in 2021, Shai led the Texas Urban Planning Practice at another international A&E firm, and prior to that she owned and operated SJR Planning, LLC. Shai led community and economic development teams for 12 years in the Texas cities of Dallas and Burleson. Shai has also managed acquisition, entitlements, and development strategy in North Texas for an international development firm and taught urban revitalization and growth management courses as an adjunct professor at UT Arlington and UT Dallas. Shai is the Chair for TxAPA DEI Committee and is involved in giving back to the community and the planning profession through her involvement ULI (Urban Land Institute) and CNU (Congress for New Urbanism) in addition to her work with APA (American Planning Association)." Read Less