COVID-19 and SPUR Events
Due to the Bay Area's shelter-in-place order, SPUR has suspended in-person events until further notice. We are moving as many events as possible online. Read more >>
May 2020
May
26
Tue
San José
POSTPONED: Creating Model Places
12:30 p.m.
How can the Bay Area equitably add 4 million people in the next half-century without sprawling? As part of our Regional Strategy initiative, SPUR is developing a vision for how all types of places around the region can accommodate their share of the projected growth in a way that reflects our shared values and makes for more inclusive, accessible and resilient places.
May
26
Tue
San José
POSTPONED: A Councilmember-Led Tour of District 3
4:00 p.m.
District 3 is the urban heart of San Jose and serves as its cultural, civic and economic center. Comprised of the city’s downtown and several of its most diverse neighborhoods, the district has seen the bulk of San Jose’s recent urban growth and will be home to much of Google’s new campus. Join Councilmember Raul Peralez for a tour of his district and see...
May
26
Tue
San Francisco
POSTPONED: Making Transit Accessible for All
6:00 p.m.
In April, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is due to launch its new means-based fare program. In an effort to make public transit a more affordable option, the program offers discounts for fares on BART, Caltrain, Golden Gate Transit and Muni to low-income riders using a Clipper Card. Come learn more about the pilot program, how it will work and its desired outcomes.
May
27
Wed
Oakland
NEW DATE: Doing Community Benefits Right
12:30 p.m.
Major development projects across the Bay Area are often governed by contracts that stipulate project-specific community benefits as a condition of their approval. But what do good community benefits look like, and how can we switch from the time-intensive, one-off application of these benefits to a citywide approach that is mutually advantageous for developers, community groups and the city?
May
27
Wed
Oakland
POSTPONED: Drinks and Discourse: Oakland Airport's Bryant Francis
6:00 p.m.
Grab a drink and hear from the key people who are shaping the region’s future. In this installment of SPUR’s inspiring Drinks and Discourse series, we sit down with Bryant Francis, director of aviation at the Port of Oakland. Come learn about the airport’s role as one of the region’s three international airports, its economic impact on the city, and its plans for the future.
May
28
Thu
San Francisco + San José + Oakland
How Coronavirus is Changing the Aviation Industry
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
What: SPUR Digital Series When: Thursday, May 28th, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Where: Join us Virtually (RSVP via Eventbrite) This event is exclusively for SPUR business members and is free to attend. Please contact Amanda Fasenmyer, Director of Corporate Philanthropy, at afasenmyer@spur.org for information on how your organization can get involved and support our work. Webinar link will be sent to registered attendees on Wednesday May 27th. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the Bay Area’s airports were thriving with expansion plans...
May
28
Thu
San Francisco + San José + Oakland
What It Will Take to Reopen Cities, with Richard Florida
10:00 a.m.
How can we determine when to reopen our cities and what will they look like in a post-pandemic society? Is the coronavirus the downfall of density, or can cities around the world remain bastions of urbanism in the face of the disease? Join Richard Florida for a discussion about the fraught connection between the pandemic and cities and what we might expect in the future.
May
28
Thu
San José
POSTPONED: Drinks and Discourse: City Librarian Jill Bourne
6:00 p.m.
Grab a drink and hear from the key people who are shaping the region’s future. In this installment of SPUR’s inspiring Drinks and Discourse series, we sit down with Jill Bourne, director of libraries for San Jose. Come learn about the responsibilities of the city librarian, the challenges around providing access to information across the 10th-largest city in the country, the role of libraries in...
May
28
Thu
San Francisco
POSTPONED: Using Density to Enrich Daily Life
6:00 p.m.
If we truly want to improve our cities, it is imperative to shift the conversation from simply where we place density to how we can improve the quality of a city by enriching daily life. Join Bay Area civic leaders, designers and advocates for a series of lightning talks about how they create positive dialogue around the benefits density can bring — rather than just...
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