San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association


Gabriel Metcalf, Executive Director

Gabriel Metcalf is the executive director of the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR). Prior to working at SPUR, Metcalf worked for The Bay Institute, an environmental non-profit specializing in California water policy. He serves on many juries, panels, and Boards including: the National Committee for the America 2050 campaign; the Mayor’s Policy Council on Children Youth and Families; the Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year awards committee; the American Institute of Architects Urban Design Awards jury; and the Sustainability Advisory Committee to the Public Utilities Commission.

A frequent writer and speaker on planning and policy topics, Metcalf has a Masters of City Planning from the University of California, Berkeley.

SPUR is a non-profit membership organization that promotes good planning and good government through research, education, and advocacy.