Peter Hirshberg of City Science Lab SF and Kent Larson, Director of MIT City Science, present research examining how to realize the promise of Family Zoning. They will highlight new tools that help policymakers and communities understand tradeoffs and improve project feasibility.

The Tenderloin Investment Partnership brings together UC Law, the Tenderloin Community Benefits District, the Tenderloin Museum, and the Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco to align capital and programming in one of the city's most historically marginalized neighborhoods.Join Kunal Modi, San Francisco's Chief of Health & Human Services, for a conversation with partnership leaders about their projects strengthening families, supporting small businesses, and rebuilding community trust. Learn how cities can leverage investments to revitalize neighborhoods and how anchor institutions can build long-term neighborhood resilience.

Join SPUR at the Oakland Museum of California for an exclusive member tour of Good Fire: Tending Native Lands, a powerful and immersive exploration of how Native communities in Northern California have used cultural burning to care for the land for thousands of years.

This panel will discuss how missing middle housing can boost supply in high-opportunity areas, improve affordability, and create climate-friendly, inclusive communities across California. Panelists will discuss best practices, diverse policy frameworks, and political challenges of adopting missing middle housing legislation, while emphasizing missing middle housing’s role in helping cities meet their Regional Housing Needs Allocations, supporting fair housing goals, and retaining essential workers.

SPUR hosts a conversation with Former United States Representative Katie Porter to explore her policy priorities and vision for the future of California. This session offers a deep dive into her leadership approach and strategies for addressing state challenges like housing, transportation, and climate resilience. Attendees will gain firsthand insight into how she plans to navigate economic opportunity and lead the state in the years ahead.

SPUR hosts a conversation with Former State Controller Betty Yee to explore her policy priorities and vision for the future of California. This session offers a deep dive into her leadership approach and strategies for addressing state challenges like housing, transportation, and climate resilience. Attendees will gain firsthand insight into how she plans to navigate economic opportunity and lead the state in the years ahead.

In December, SPUR released Getting in on the Ground Floor, a policy brief highlighting recommendations for how San José can activate vacant spaces and employ a revitalization strategy rooted in arts and culture. Join SPUR and SV Creates for an in-person forum where San José stakeholders can discuss these recommendations and how to move some of them forward.

SPUR hosts a conversation with Former Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa to explore his policy priorities and vision for the future of California. This session offers a deep dive into his leadership approach and strategies for addressing state challenges like housing, transportation, and climate resilience. Attendees will gain firsthand insight into how he plans to navigate economic opportunity and lead the state in the years ahead.

SPUR hosts a conversation with California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond to explore his policy priorities and vision for the future of California. This session offers a deep dive into his leadership approach and strategies for addressing state challenges like housing, transportation, and climate resilience. Attendees will gain firsthand insight into how he plans to navigate economic opportunity and lead the state in the years ahead.