The answers to SOMA's problems can be found simply by looking at what makes our downtown successful: small block sizes, mixed land uses, housing, transit and better parking management.

This report concludes that San Francisco is well positioned for continuing economic success, and that the benefits of projected economic growth can be shared among workers at all income levels. The report describes the effects of the city and region's hugely successful economic evolution on land use, housing and transportation, and identifies illconceived public policy, and insufficient investment in housing and transportation as the most significant challenges to continued economic prosperity. San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) recommendations for increasing the city's housing stock and improving transportation are related to the needs of the city's economy.

From the pleasure garden to the reform park, recreational facility and open-space system, San Francisco has all forms, each reflecting its era’s ideology about order and an underlying attitude about the city.

The outlook for San Francisco's parks is much brighter after the successful passage of Propositions A and C in the March 2000 election. SPUR makes recommendations to the Recreation and Parks Commission to fully implement the measures.

Home Depot proposed for the Schlage Lock Company site is the exact opposite of the transit-oriented development SPUR advocates. This paper describes an alternative vision for the site.

Harvey Milk Plaza, located at the intersection of Market and Castro, is a memorial space dedicated to assassinated former city supervisor Harvey Milk. SPUR and other organizations have begun a contest to imagine how this space could become more significant and defined.

In the early 1990s, regional leaders declared the need for a regional forum to discuss and manage growth. Author Peter Lydon argues for an institution that would take an active role in making development more sustainable.

With the new agency and leadership in place, SPUR recommends priority reforms in service planning, transit-first, labor-management relations, service standards, new revenues and land use coordination.

This measure appeared on the March 2000 San Francisco ballot. What it does The Bayview Hunters Point Reparations Act is an initiative proposal sponsored by the "Progressive Left Slate," which includes San Francisco Frontlines newspaper editor Carlos Petroni and former mayoral candidate Lucrecia Bermudez. This act defines Bayview Hunters Point to be the same as Supervisorial District No. 10 and is a declaration of…

This measure appeared on the March 2000 San Francisco ballot. What it does The city operates four public assistance programs for the indigent and dependent poor of San Francisco under which it may, and does in fact, provide benefits in cash, services, or a combination of both. These public assistance programs provide benefits of between $294 and $364 per month, which is paid in…

This measure appeared on the March 2000 San Francisco ballot. What it does Currently, members of the Board of Supervisors must pay for a portion of their city health benefits and do not receive any retirement benefits from the city. Proposition D is a charter amendment that would allow the city to pay the full cost of health benefits for members of the Board…

This measure appeared on the March 2000 San Francisco ballot. What it does Proposition C is a charter amendment to extend the city's Open Space Fund and establish a Citizen's Advisory Committee to oversee the Fund. It would also allow the Recreation and Parks Department to issue revenue bonds, capture revenues in a dedicated revenue fund, hold onto savings generated from departmental efficiencies, and…

This measure appeared on the March 2000 San Francisco ballot. What it does An $87 million bond measure to renovate and expand the California Academy of Sciences.Why it is on the ballot The California Academy of Sciences is a private, non-profit educational institution that manages and operates a collection of museums and other facilities located in Golden Gate Park, including the Natural History…

This measure appeared on the March 2000 San Francisco ballot. What it does Proposition A is a $110 million general obligation bond measure that will fund acquisition, repair, and improvement of San Francisco's neighborhood parks, fields, and natural areas. This bond measure is on the ballot in conjunction with Proposition C, a charter amendment that will reform the way the Recreation and Park Department…

This article is the text of the keynote address delivered at a community forum focused on livability issues and Federal, State and local decisions that impact the quality of life for San Francisco.

This is an introduction to the core principle of car-sharing: that providing the mobility of cars without requiring private ownership will reduce their use. It reports on the creation of the new nonprofit City CarShare.

Includes SPUR's analysis of seven city measures on the March 7, 2000 ballot.

The change of electing the Board of Supervisors by district will have a dramatic effect on both who is elected and what they accomplish. SPUR explores voting behavior and San Francisco demographics to gauge the impact.

Richard Deleon addresses the contemporary issues shaping San Francisco’s political culture. In particular, he evaluates the challenges of Glocalization, Regionalism, and District Elections

David Lee discusses demographic patterns, cultural shifts and other changes that directly effect the Asian population in San Francisco.