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The SPUR Annual Report

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Permitting Progress

How charter reform can help San Francisco speed delivery of housing, transit, new businesses, and more

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Taking Muni's Vitals

Data show the agency performs well compared with peers across the country

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Balancing Oakland's Budget

Closing the city’s structural deficit to move toward fiscal solvency and economic growth

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Shared Risk, Shared Resilience

New governance structures for community wildfire resilience

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Getting In on the Ground Floor

Activation strategies for downtown San José

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A Better Future for Bay Area Transit

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By 2035, the Bay Area's 27 transit operators will face a combined $17 billion capital deficit and an $8 billion operating deficit. Unless costs and revenues change, and service improves, the viability of Bay Area transit is at risk. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission has launched the Transit Sustainability Project to identify policy solutions. SPUR recommends nine strategies to reach the TSP’s goals.

Reforming Regional Government

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Ever since regional government was first proposed for the Bay Area after World War II, leaders have debated the best model for governing a growing region. The basic structure for regional transportation planning and funding has not changed since the Metropolitan Transportation Commission was formed in 1970. Currently, counties seats on the MTC are not evenly distributed. SPUR recommends reforms to make representation more equitable.

Safe Enough to Stay

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What will it take for San Franciscans to live safely in their homes after an earthquake? We believe the city should take steps now to ensure that, after a major earthquake, most residents can “shelter in place” — or, stay in their own homes while they are being repaired.
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