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The November 2026 SPUR Voter Guide

This year’s ballot is a beast. We did the research for you.

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Bumper to Bumper

How potential transit service cuts could affect Bay Area traffic, affordability, and carbon emissions

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SPUR's Guide to California Housing Laws

A comprehensive analysis for planners, housing advocates, project sponsors, and community stakeholders

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The SPUR Annual Report

Learn about our impact

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Permitting Progress

How charter reform can help San Francisco speed delivery of housing, transit, new businesses, and more

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Balancing Oakland's Budget

Closing the city’s structural deficit to move toward fiscal solvency and economic growth

Explore Climate Action Activities with the San Francisco Bay Area Climate Action Portal!

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Climate change is a global problem, and the San Francisco Bay Area is especially threatened. Around one thousand miles of shoreline frame the region, so we will be greatly affected by sea level rise and intensified storm activity. Given our particularly risky situation, the Bay Area is on the forefront of climate change action. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the Institute for…

Eat on the Street!

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Streetfood is not new. In fact, since the existence of streets and the commoditization of food, streetfood has been an integral aspect of daily life for cultures around the world. That being said, it is undeniable that there has been a growing trend in San Francisco and other American cities towards selling a creative array of food – from Korean tacos to crème brulée –…

Sustainability and Simplicity

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As students rushed home for the day, SPUR members filtered in for a tour of the San Francisco Friends School. Built in 1906 after the earthquake and fire, the building housed Levi Strauss & Co. until 2002. Fundraising for the Friends School began in 2006, and classes commenced in September of 2008. Peter Pfau and Kami Kincaid of Pfau Long Architecture explained their process…

Woe is Parking.

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As someone who has lived in this city for virtually my entire life, there is one thing I know for sure – parking is a pain. Were I to calculate the total time I’ve wasted cruising for a parking space or the total amount of money I’ve spent in parking tickets, I might go insane. However, we are not just losing our time, money, and…

New Views of the City

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SPUR talks to three new department heads -- Fred Blackwell, Michael Cohen and John Rahaim of the Planning Department -- about their priorities for shaping San Francisco's future.