Home | SPUR San Francisco’s commission system has become unwieldy and inefficient A voter-approved commission streamlining task force calls for reducing the number of commissions, moving many from the city charter to the administrative code, and making governance and operational changes If enacted, these recommendations — some of which SPUR made last year — would increase flexibility, enhance
Our Mission | SPUR What Is SPUR? SPUR — the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association — is a nonprofit public policy organization We bring people together from across the political spectrum to develop solutions to the big problems cities face Based in San Francisco, San José, and Oakland, we are recognized as a leading civic planning organization and respected for our independent and
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SPUR Publications SPUR asked Leigh Lutenski, the city’s director of Joint Development, about her division’s work supporting the city on its affordable housing obligations She emphasized the need for policies that balance affordability goals with economic feasibility, in part by providing greater certainty to housing developers about affordability requirements
Candidate Event Series: Meet Californias Next Governor | SPUR SPUR invites candidates for governor of California to speak directly to our membership in this special conversation series These events are designed to introduce candidates to the SPUR community while offering a deeper look at their policy priorities, leadership approach, and vision for California’s future Through thoughtful, moderated one-on-one discussions, candidates will share how they
November 2024 Voter Guide | SPUR For the November 2024 election, SPUR analyzed local and state measures related to our policy areas on the California, San Francisco, San José, and Oakland ballots Our analysis includes the background behind the measures, equity impacts, pros and cons, and a recommendation on how to vote
SPUR Leads a Big Push for Transit Funding as California Legislative . . . The 2025 California legislative session was a critical one for averting a transit fiscal cliff As the session drew to a close, SPUR worked with our partners to focus on three issues: securing critical short-term loans for transit operators; passing Senate Bill 63, which authorizes a regional transit funding measure for the November 2026 ballot; and maintaining funding for transit within the
Balancing San Francisco’s Budget, Part 2: Revenues and Expenditures | SPUR Source: SPUR analysis of total state and federal revenue in Data SF “Budget” dataset Finally, the voters of San Francisco have approved a number of mandatory baselines for and set-asides of General Fund revenues Baselines are generally expenditure requirements that bind the city to spend a certain amount on a specific set of services
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SPUR 2024-2025 Annual Report This year, SPUR's work included successfully persuading Governor Newsom to propose a new state housing agency, inspiring a reorganization to make the San Francisco Mayor’s Office more effective, leading progress on transitioning Bay Area buildings to clean energy, and helping pass local laws that support small businesses and make it easier to convert office buildings into much-needed housing