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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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Reinventing Downtown

A new model to revitalize San Francisco’s urban center

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photo of San Francisco with orange skies from wildfire smoke in September 2020

Shared Risk, Shared Resilience

New governance structures for community wildfire resilience

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Building storefronts in downtown San Jose

Getting In on the Ground Floor

Activation strategies for downtown San José

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Charter for Change

Empowering San Francisco’s government through charter reform

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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.

The Urban Future of Work

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As the Bay Area’s economy changes, many firms are finding they need the vibrancy and density of an urban-style environment in order to collaborate, innovate and stay competitive. There is a strong link between density and job growth. In fact, we believe that locating jobs closer to transit — and closer to one another — will be key to the Bay Area’s long-term economic growth.

The Trouble With Ranked-Choice Voting

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Professor Corey Cook responds to Professor Rich Deleon's criticism of Cook's original Urbanist article covering ranked choice voting.
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