Shared Risk, Shared Resilience
New governance structures for community wildfire resilience
Fossil-Free Bay Area
SPUR Report / Fossil fuel use is causing runaway global climate change, but we still have time to reverse course if the world can transition to renewable sources for almost all energy uses. The Bay Area is uniquely positioned to prototype ways to become fossil-free and model them for urban areas around the world. We propose three big ideas for how to end our dependence on fossil fuels.
The Corporate Campus: A Local History
Urbanist Article / The Bay Area’s economic engine has evolved into a spatial pattern that comes with high environmental and social costs. Can we change course?
A New Look at the Corporate Campus
Urbanist Article / The way we work is changing dramatically. Maybe it’s time that our workplaces did, too.
Make Alameda County More Affordable: Support Measure A1
News / In November, residents of Alameda County will have the opportunity to make their cities more affordable by supporting Measure A1. This $580 million bond is badly needed, and would fund the creation of permanently affordable rental housing and help moderate-income households afford home ownership.
Taking Care of Basic Needs: Support Measure KK, the Oakland Infrastructure Bond
News / The City of Oakland has $2.5 billion in unfunded capital needs, including a $443 million paving backlog. Libraries and parks need maintenance and upgrades, as do fire stations. And the city’s shortage of affordable housing is displacing long-term residents. But Measure KK, on the ballot in Oakland this November, will help to address these and other problems.