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The Bay Area’s three largest cities made headlines recently when they passed bold new rules to phase out fossil fuels in buildings. San José, San Francisco and Oakland now have plans to make most new construction all-electric. These actions will make the air cleaner to breathe and slash the region’s contributions to climate change.

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic and economic slowdown, California had the highest poverty rate in the nation. Our state is also one of the worst at getting benefits to those who need them, with some programs missing over a million eligible people. Streamlining and automating the application process would help Californians receive the public support they have a right to. Congratulations Jacob Denney!... #EconomicJustice https://www.spur.org/pub/spur-report/2020-12-07/mending-net

We are excited to partner with the San Francisco Business Times for the annual Oakland Structures event. This virtual event on Friday, December 11 will include a panel of developers, policy makers and executives who will discuss the projects, people, economic drivers and issues that are reshaping Oakland. Please join us in this can’t miss event: https://lnkd.in/gNWKyE5

How do we help small businesses, landlords and lenders get through the economic challenges that the pandemic has brought on? We have a few ideas ...

How can we encourage the mass adoption of walking and biking? Join us next Tuesday to hear from some of the region's most thoughtful cycling advocates and transportation experts as they explore this question.

Flummoxed about what happened last night? Us too. Join us at lunch as we try to understand the local results of last night's election, determine what's still outstanding and figure out how SF's voters relate to the broader picture.

What does getting ready to go look like for most people? It often means gathering a wallet, phone and car keys. For most, getting somewhere means driving. Driving is the default option because it is most often easier and cheaper than transit or biking. SPUR’s Value Driven report shines a light on the invisible costs of driving and offers five strategies to address them. https://www.spur.org//shining-light-invisible-costs-driving

The Bay Area’s freeways often crawl with automobile traffic. This traffic even affects transit riders, as one of the most space-efficient transportation modesthe buscurrently fares no better on highways than the cars around it. This doesn’t have to be the norm. A number of U.S. regions are now leveraging their expansive freeway infrastructure to deliver fast and reliable regional transit. Express buses are running in freeway express lanes with median stations and direct access connections, allowing for consistent, unimpeded travel. Join us today at 12:30 to learn about how the cities of San Diego, Los Angeles and Seattle are expediting their regional express bus networks, and hear about plans to do the same here in the Bay Area.

Did you know that California has the highest sales tax in the country? Did you also know that sales taxes disproportionately impact low-income earners? Let's talk about it today at lunch join our free program!

Join us for a conversation with the Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Gustavo Velasquez about his priorities and goals for his department.

We know tax policy doesn't always sound the most interesting... but if join SPUR tomorrow at 12:30 you'll learn that it is actually incredibly cool, important, and innovative! Come learn about how a first-of-its-kind regional sales tax credit could put money back into the pockets of Bay Area residents while continuing to provide the revenue necessary to keep our cities and counties alive. and it's FREE, register on our website!

How is the Ocean Beach Master Plan being turned from a vision to reality? Join us to learn what’s happening next for this incredible asset with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, SF Rec and Park, SF MTA, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. This program is generously sponsored by: SF Water, Power, Sewer (SFPUC)

Leaders in Silicon Valley are looking at the innovations that might emerge in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One thing is clear: This time, it won’t be an engineering solution. Read the Silicon Valley Roundtable's policy recommendations to help businesses get back to work and repair the systemic disparities that existed before the pandemic. #SiliconValley... https://lnkd.in/gv9rCHw See more

Join us today at 12:30 for a FREE event, "Curating Cultural Experiences in an Unprecedented Time." The COVID-19 pandemic and new, Black Lives Matter-led, civil rights movement have forced many museums and other cultural institutions to rethink how, and for whom, they curate and produce content. What does it mean when museums can no longer permit visitors within their walls? How do these institutions adapt to meet the moment, and what is that outcome? And who is leading the groundswell of outdoor and immersive "exhibits" that are expanding where and for whom museums operate? We'll talk with the leaders of a brand new wave of institutions that are delivering innovative and immersive cultural experiences beyond the walls of museums and movie theaters.

The COVID-19 pandemic and new, Black Lives Matter-led, civil rights movement have forced many museums and other cultural institutions to rethink how, and for whom, they curate and produce content. Join us tomorrow at 12:30 PM as we talk with leaders of a brand new wave of institutions that are delivering innovative and immersive cultural experiences beyond the walls of museums and movie theaters.

Friday at 12:30 we're hosting a FREE forum on how museums and institutions are adapting to the current political, social, and health climate. "Curating Cultural Experiences In an Unprecedented Time" is going to an interesting and innovative conversation don't miss it!!!