More and more technology companies are choosing to relocate to San Jose from other parts of Silicon Valley and the Bay Area. Join SPUR in a conversation with Colin Yasukochi and Lexi Russell, co-authors of CBRE's 2017 Tech-30 report, CBRE to discuss reasons for this shift — including access to transit, financial considerations and the vibrancy of an urban center — and what these trends mean for the future of…

The Golden State Warriors' new $1 billion, privately-funded arena broke ground in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood in January 2017. As well as being the new home for the Warriors, Chase Center will host nearly 200 events a year and anchor an 11-acre district of restaurants, cafés, offices, public plazas and a new five-and-a-half-acre public waterfront park. Join Rick Welts, president and COO of the…

Members joined Guillermo (Gil) Peñalosa, the founder and chair of the board of the internationally recognized nonprofit organization 8 80 Cities , as he discussed how to apply a simple but powerful philosophy to San Jose: If you create a great city for both an 8 year old and an 80 year old, you will create a successful city for all people. Gil advises decision makers on how to create vibrant cities and…

The shortage of tech workers remains a vexing problem for employers. CBRE’s Scoring Tech Talent report analyzes labor market conditions for tech workers in 50 U.S. and Canadian cities and helps employers and investors better understand tech talent supply and demand dynamics. SPUR members joined CBRE Research Team, Colin Yasukochi and Lexi Russell to discuss how these growth patterns are impacting cities and real estate from the…

Members joined David Waal, Principal Alliance for Revitalized Communities, LLC , in conversation to learn how Alliance for Revitalized Communities has creatively addressed building single-family housing — for less. We also covered political and building department challenges, as well as achieving a less expensive building option with higher end results, including zero-net energy homes with no monthly utility bills.

Since the dissolution of redevelopment agencies, California cities have struggled to find a substitute for tax increment financing to fund needed infrastructure and affordable housing. In that void, cities had to get creative. SPUR members and Mark Sawicki, director of the City of Oakland Department of Economics and Workforce Development, gathered in an Oakland Problem Solvers session to get creative ideas about where else to look…

Members joined Senator Jim Beall as he discussed his instrumental work in passing is the SB1 transportation package, which increases road maintenance funding by $5 billion annually. Senator Beall has left his mark on Silicon Valley over three decades of public service as a San Jose city councilman, Santa Clara County supervisor, and state assembly member. As the chairman of the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee…

As change comes to Oakland, community members are asking how planning decisions get made and what role there is for the public in shaping the future of the city. How can Oakland’s Planning and Building Department better engage and mobilize the community in planning processes? SPUR members and Darin Ranelletti, interim director of the City of Oakland Planning and Building Department, gathered in an Oakland…

Members joined SJSU President Mary Papazian as she shared her plans to expand the university's physical, intellectual and cultural footprint. An 832-bed residence hall opened last year, and a 161,000-square-foot science and innovation complex will break ground in spring 2018. She discussed the plans next up: development and renovation of SJSU’s south campus athletic facilities and a potential expansion of housing and other development opportunities surrounding the main campus. Thank you to …

Members joined Sam Veltri , project manager at SunCal , and Chris Hall, from Hart Howerton, in conversation to learn about the housing and community project lined up for Oakland's Oak Knoll neighborhood. Once the legendary home of the Naval Hospital Oakland, Oak Knoll will house more than 900 families within one of the Bay Area’s most significant master-planned community opportunities.