The City and County of San Francisco faces increasingly complex challenges, from housing affordability to public safety to climate resilience, that demand effective and responsive governance. Yet the San Francisco City Charter, the foundational legal document meant to serve as the city's local "constitution," constrains rather than enables effective governance. In this panel, we'll sit down with experts to explore SPUR's recommendations in Charter for Change: Empowering San Francisco's government through charter reform that modernize the city charter, creating a governance framework that empowers leadership, ensures accountability, and allows the city to address its challenges.

Join us for important conversations about the charter—what it does and how it guides our city. This event is part of a series of community discussions where we will brainstorm changes that can help create an Oakland that works better for everyone. This is your opportunity to help shape an accountable, effective Oakland government.

Join SPUR for a guided walking tour of San Francisco’s District 5 with Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, representing neighborhoods including the Tenderloin, Hayes Valley, Lower Haight, Western Addition, Fillmore, Alamo Square, Japantown, NoPA, and Haight-Ashbury. The tour will begin at Tenderloin Family Housing, pass through Civic Center, and conclude in Hayes Valley. Along the way, Supervisor Mahmood will share updates on projects underway in the district, discuss his vision for the future, and answer questions from attendees.

As gas furnaces are phased out, companies like Gradient and Venaera—both part of USGBC’s Net Zero Accelerator cohort—are pioneering easy-to-install, energy-efficient heat pumps that make building retrofits more feasible than ever. Join us for a lively discussion on how public and private leaders are closing policy gaps, supporting compliance, and accelerating the clean energy transition.