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SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Growth and planning: San Francisco’s role in the region
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"Though not the most populous city in the Bay Area, San Francisco is the center of the region. How much should San Francisco grow, both in terms of housing and jobs, relative to the region? How can San Francisco be a leader in implementing SB 375, a new statewide anti-sprawl legislation? How can we work […]
SPUR Forum: Sustainable Communities? L.A., Sacramento and San Diego
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From spur.org: Sustainable Communities? L.A., Sacramento and San Diego Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:30 p.m. Image credit: Flickr user Loco Steve In recent months, Sacramento, Los Angeles and San Diego all produced draft Sustainable Communities Strategies in response to SB 375, a 2008 bill that requires a coordinated land use and transportation plan to reduce per […]
SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Artisan manufacturing in San Francisco
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"A new set of nimble, next-generation manufacturers who compete on design, high quality and small batch production has emerged in San Francisco in the last decade. Do these “artisan” manufacturers represent the future of a viable manufacturing sector for San Francisco? Join Rickshaw Bags founder Mark Dwight, development advisor Michael Yarne from the Mayor’s Office […]
SPUR: The Bay Area’s Regional Plan
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From SPUR: For the past few years, the Bay Area has been preparing its first combined Sustainable Communities Strategy/Regional Transportation Plan, a long-range growth and transportation plan for adding 2 million more residents and 1 million more jobs to our region. What are the implications for San Francisco, and what is the city’s regional responsibility? […]
This Week: Caltrain, SFBC All-Member Meeting, SB 35
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Here are this week’s highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday/today! Caltrain’s 2040 Vision. Caltrain’s vision for the Peninsula corridor in 2040 includes electrified train service, greater integration with other transit operators, and additional trains, among other improvements. To bring this to fruition, the agency is developing a business plan to be implemented in 2020. Tuesday/today!, Jan. 22, 12:30 […]
SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Economic impacts of SB 375, California’s new anti-sprawl legislation
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"How will SB 375 — the 2008 bill that limits greenhouse gas emissions by curbing sprawl — change our economic landscape? A new report by the Urban Land Institute assesses the impacts of the bill on land values and economic vitality in California. Learn about the results and what the implementation of this bill will […]