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Northern California and the Failure of Politics

Lunchtime Forum

Photo by Flickr user Daniel Arauz.

How could Northern California, the wealthiest and most politically progressive region in the United States, become one of the earliest epicenters of the foreclosure crisis? A new book tells the story of the suburbanization of poverty, the failures of regional planning, and the growth of sprawl, NIMBYism, and political fragmentation. Join the book’s author to discuss how we can finally weave scattered fragments of our region into a more equitable, and functional, whole.

+ Alex Schafran / University of Leeds

Location

SPUR Urban Center
654 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
415.781.8726

Admission

Free for SPUR members.
$10 for non-members.

Pre-registration is not required for this event.

Schafran Presentation.pdf

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