SPUR Lunchtime Forum: New BART expansions
"The Metropolitan Transportation Commission expects to spend $30 billion
on transit expansions in the next 25 years. Some slated projects include
“eBART” to Antioch and the BART extensions to Livermore and Silicon
Valley. Join Ellen Smith and Malcolm Quint from BART, and Leyla
Hedayat of the Valley Transportation Authority as they present on
the proposed routes, funding mechanisms, and potential obstacles and how
they propose to overcome them."
June 21, 2010
SPUR Evening Symposium: Clear as Mud: Rebuilding New Orleans with author Laurie Johnson
"Robert Olshansky and Laurie Johnson’s new book Clear As Mud
offers an objective and intimate look at the first 22 months of New
Orleans’ recovery. In addition to rebuilding its structures and
institutions, New Orleans had to create an equitable and effective
community planning structure while addressing the concerns of state,
federal, nonprofit and private- sector stakeholders. With co-author Laurie
Johnson."
June 21, 2010
SPUR Lunchtime Forum: The Transit Center District Plan
"The Transbay Terminal will create a “Grand Central Station of the West”
in the heart of a new transit- friendly neighborhood in downtown San
Francisco. Now that the plan for the terminal has been finalized, what
is next for the surrounding neighborhoods? With David Alumbaugh
of the SF Planning Department and former Planning Director Dean
Macris."
June 21, 2010
SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Learning from San José
"What can San Francisco learn from San José, its larger and faster
growing neighbor? Speakers will explore the need for an urban center in
Silicon Valley and the project of retrofitting suburban neighborhoods in
and around San José. With Kim Walesh of the City of San José, Connie
Martinez of 1stACT Silicon Valley and Egon Terplan of SPUR."
June 21, 2010
SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Moving California Forward: Addressing the need for long-term structural reform
"California continues to face unprecedented budget challenges. While much
attention is paid to the problems arising from short-term deficits,
groups are also focusing on the need for long-term structural reform.
The group leading a statewide effort is California Forward, a
politically and geographically diverse leadership council working to
reform California’s fiscal, political and governance systems. With Fred
Silva and Dennis Qurin of California Forward."
June 21, 2010
SPUR Young Urbanists: Welcome Bike & Build to San Francisco
"Bike & Build organizes cross-country bike trips, with participants
stopping in nine locations from Virginia to California, to build and
raise awareness about affordable housing. Leader Hans Juntunen
and his team of Bike & Builders will share the story of the program,
as well as experiences from their journey. Co-sponsored by the San
Francisco Bicycle Coalition and generously supported by the Koret
Foundation."
June 21, 2010
SPUR Walking Tour: District 5 tour with Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
"Join Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi as he shows us the sights and
sounds of District 5. See some of the changes and investments in several
of the district’s key commercial corridors, including the greening and
sidewalk improvements of the bustling Divisadero Corridor and the
dynamism of the Lower Haight. Grab your coffee and join us!"
June 21, 2010
SPUR Walking Tour: Institute on Aging campus tour
"Jointly developed by the Institute on Aging and BRIDGE Housing
Corporation, and scheduled to open in the fall of 2010, 3575 Geary
Boulevard will serve as the main location for IOA’s health and social
support programs and BRIDGE’s 150 new units of low-income senior rental
housing. Separately owned and financed, the new development combines
independent housing for low-income seniors with a senior health services
facility in one building. With Don Lusty of BRIDGE and Ken
Donnelly of IOA."
June 21, 2010
SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Community programs for urban seniors
"We are lucky in San Francisco to have many groups supporting healthy
living for seniors. But approaches to supporting urban seniors are
greatly varied, depending on a community’s ethnicity, income level,
health needs and geographic location in the city. Join us for a
discussion with the leaders of three local organizations who offer
programs to meet the needs of specific senior communities. With Seth
Kilbourn of Openhouse, Steve Nakajo of Kimochi, Inc. and Christina
Olague of the Senior Action Network."
June 21, 2010
SPUR Evening Symposium: Building an Emerald City: Book talk and signing with Lucia Athens
"Green building is rapidly taking hold in our cities, but what’s next? Lucia
Athens’ new book Building an Emerald City offers a roadmap
for policymakers, public officials and green building advocates to
create more sustainable communities and cities through green building
practices. With her experience working on such programs for the cities
of Austin and Seattle, Athens will explain how green building gained its
current stature and predict the top trends for its future."
June 21, 2010