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Mon4COMMITTEE MEETING12:30pmTransportation Committee Meeting-CANCELED
COMMITTEE MEETINGMonday, January 4, 2010 12:30pmPLEASE NOTE: This meeting has been canceled. SPUR's transporation committee advocates for a wide range of transportation initiatives, including Muni …
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Tue5LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmLearning from Washington D.C.: Monumental planning and thriving TODs
LUNCHTIME FORUMTuesday, January 5, 2010 12:30pmFrom Pierre L'Enfant’s plan of 1791 to James McMillan’s Plan of 1901, Washington D.C. is a city with a rich planning tradition. The Nation's capi …
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Thu7LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmTransit on the Information Highway: Web 2.0 and the public process
LUNCHTIME FORUMThursday, January 7, 2010 12:30pmWeb 2.0--shorthand for Internet applications that rely on users to generate content--has the potential to transform transit systems and operations, wh …
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Mon11COMMITTEE MEETING12:30pmSustainable Development Committee Meeting
COMMITTEE MEETINGMonday, January 11, 2010 12:30pmAddresses issues related to local and regional climate policy, green buildings, waste and water infrastructure, energy policy and more. Contact Laura …
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Tue12COMMITTEE MEETING10:00amProject Review Committee Meeting
COMMITTEE MEETINGTuesday, January 12, 2010 10:00amThe Project Review Committee looks at proposals for individual buildings, evaluating their potential to enhance the vitality of city life in San Fran …
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LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmThe World’s Great Streets: Best practices from home and abroad
LUNCHTIME FORUMTuesday, January 12, 2010 12:30pmIn recent years, the Planning Department has set out to make vast improvements to the city’s public realm by drawing on the best thinking from urban …
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SPECIAL EVENT6:00pmClassrooms of the Future: Opening symposium on green school design
SPECIAL EVENTTuesday, January 12, 2010 6:00pmChildren develop through interactions, first with the adults in their lives – parents and teachers – then with their peers, and ultimately with th …
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Wed13LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmThe Sustainable Sites Initiative: Metrics for a greener city
LUNCHTIME FORUMWednesday, January 13, 2010 12:30pmThe Sustainable Sites Initiative is the nation's first rating system for the design, construction and maintenance of sustainable landscapes. This miss …
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Thu14LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmThe Parking Problem: Balancing local needs with regional aims
LUNCHTIME FORUMThursday, January 14, 2010 12:30pmTo someone circling the block looking for a space, nothing seems like a more personal transportation challenge than parking. But in addition to being …
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Mon18COMMITTEE MEETING12:30pmHousing Committee Meeting - CANCELED
COMMITTEE MEETINGMonday, January 18, 2010 12:30pm**PLEASE NOTE** This event is canceled in observation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. San Francisco has become one of the most expensive citi …
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Tue19LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmThe Complete Street: A new plan for Cesar Chavez
LUNCHTIME FORUMTuesday, January 19, 2010 12:30pmSee an example of San Francisco’s new approach to street planning with the redesign of Cesar Chavez Street. The project is a laboratory of public su …
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SPECIAL EVENT6:00pmSaving the Bay: Film screening with Ron Blatman
SPECIAL EVENTTuesday, January 19, 2010 6:00pmNarrated by Robert Redford and shot in HDTV, Saving the Bay is a documentary about the natural and cultural development of the San Francisco Bay, how …
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Wed20WALKING TOUR3:30pmFrom Denim Factory to Quaker School: The story of the San Francisco Friends School
WALKING TOURWednesday, January 20, 2010 3:30pmHow do you turn a 100 year-old blue jeans factory into a Quaker elementary school? With a light, careful touch, it seems. Join Peter Pfau of Pfau Long …
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Thu21LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmThe Latest in Living Architecture: Green roofs and more
LUNCHTIME FORUMThursday, January 21, 2010 12:30pmThe living architecture movement is flourishing as green roofs go vertical and are increasingly integrated into city policies. One of the …
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Fri22LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmThe Legacy of Livable Streets: Four decades later, what have we learned?
LUNCHTIME FORUMFriday, January 22, 2010 12:30pmDonald Appleyard’s seminal 1981 book Livable Streets revealed the detrimental effects of automobile traffic on street life and communities. How has …
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Mon25BUSINESS BREAKFAST7:30amSPUR Business Breakfast: SF Chief of Police George Gascon
BUSINESS BREAKFASTMonday, January 25, 2010 7:30amFor more information about this business member event with Chief Gascon, please contact SPUR at events@spur.org o … -
Tue26LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmCities in Asia Minor: A contemporary take on the urbanism of ancient empires
LUNCHTIME FORUMTuesday, January 26, 2010 12:30pmAsia minor, present day Turkey, is rich in cities from numerous cultures built over thousands of years. Eva Liebermann, a veteran urban designer who h …
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YOUNG URBANISTS6:00pmFrom Tamales to Creme Brulee: The economics of streetfood
YOUNG URBANISTSTuesday, January 26, 2010 6:00pmIs the recent surge in street food a reflection of a struggling economy, or part of a larger trend in food culture? Most of this commerce occurs il …
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Wed27LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmSustainable School Architecture: Presentation by award-winning architect Lisa Gelfand
LUNCHTIME FORUMWednesday, January 27, 2010 12:30pmIn 2006 California voters approved $100 million in funding for high-performance schools. The sustainability scorecard, developed by the Collaborative …
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Thu28LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmSFpark: 21st-century parking in San Francisco
LUNCHTIME FORUMThursday, January 28, 2010 12:30pmParking technology has been about the same in San Francisco since the first parking meter was installed at the corner of Bush and Polk streets in 1947 …
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