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Mon3COMMITTEE MEETING12:30pmTransportation Committee
COMMITTEE MEETINGMonday, August 3, 2009 12:30pmSPUR's transporation committee advocates for a wide range of transportation initiatives, including Muni reform, Central Subway and BRT construction, t …
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COMMITTEE MEETING12:30pmTransportation Committee - 511 and translink report
COMMITTEE MEETINGMonday, August 3, 2009 12:30pmCarol Kuester, 511 Principal, will present on the 511 program and David Weir of TransLink will discuss TransLink. …
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Tue4LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmContextual urban design - CANCELED
LUNCHTIME FORUMTuesday, August 4, 2009 12:30pmTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. The contextualist movement in San Francisco arose following the simultaneous realizatio …
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Wed5LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmAssessing District Elections
LUNCHTIME FORUMWednesday, August 5, 2009 12:30pmDistrict elections brought a new era of local representation to City Hall, including the city's first Asian Supervisor and first gay Supervisor. The t …
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Thu6WALKING TOUR12:30pmA tour of the Downtown Plan
WALKING TOURThursday, August 6, 2009 12:30pmLimited to 20 SPUR members; RSVP to tours@spur.org. This tour will focus on highlights of the City’s 1985 plan t …
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COURSE/CLASS4:00pmUrbanism: The Convenient Solution to the Problem of Climate Change (Part 5 of 5)
COURSE/CLASSThursday, August 6, 2009 4:00pmAs individuals, institutions and governments struggle with the implications of global warming and climate change, we are faced with a dizzying array o …
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Mon10COMMITTEE MEETING12:30pmSustainable Development Committee - CANCELED
COMMITTEE MEETINGMonday, August 10, 2009 12:30pm**The August 10 meeting has been canceled.**Addresses issues related to local and regional climate policy, green buildings, waste and water infrastruc …
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Tue11EVENING SYMPOSIUM6:00pmThe Post-Carbon City: Planning for abundance in an era of dwindling resources
EVENING SYMPOSIUMTuesday, August 11, 2009 6:00pmEco-Urbanism is a movement that emphasizes sustainability, as planners promote green buildings, "closed-loop" architecture and neighborhood …
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Wed12LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmThe architecture of Eco-Urbanism
LUNCHTIME FORUMWednesday, August 12, 2009 12:30pmUnparalleled in its commitment to sustainability, the Treasure Island redevelopment project establishes relationships between buildings, open space, t …
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Thu13LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmRising tides: the challenge for city planners
LUNCHTIME FORUMThursday, August 13, 2009 12:30pmThe issue of sea-level rise is one of the main climate challenges faced by city planners today. The Bay Conservation and Development Commission held a …
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Tue18LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmNew Orleans: rebuilding in an era of climate change
LUNCHTIME FORUMTuesday, August 18, 2009 12:30pmNew Orleans is a natural case study for examining the consequences of global climate change up close and personal. Edward Blakely, former recovery chi …
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EVENING FORUM6:00pmRising Tides: The Winners
EVENING FORUMTuesday, August 18, 2009 6:00pmRSVP's required to risingtides@spur.org. This summer, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development …
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Wed19LUNCHTIME FORUM12:30pmThe future of energy
LUNCHTIME FORUMWednesday, August 19, 2009 12:30pmShould energy policy be a local or a state issue? Molly Sterkel, program manager for the California Public Utilities Commission and David Hochschild o …
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Thu20WALKING TOUR12:30pmEcoCenter at Heron's Head Park
WALKING TOURThursday, August 20, 2009 12:30pmNow under construction, the EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park will be the first environmental education facility in southeast San Francisco, and San Fran …
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Fri21BUSINESS BREAKFAST7:30amSPUR Business Breakfast: City Budget Debrief with Ben Rosenfield and Greg Wagner
BUSINESS BREAKFASTFriday, August 21, 2009 7:30amFor more information on this business member event with Ben Rosenfield, Controller for the City and County of San Francisco and Greg Wagner, newly app … -
Mon24COMMITTEE MEETING12:30pmHousing Committee
COMMITTEE MEETINGMonday, August 24, 2009 12:30pmSan Francisco has become one of the most expensive cities in the country. The cost of living here is driving out the city's cultural diversity. For th …
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Tue25YOUNG URBANISTS6:00pm[Biking] in the City: Ride Your Bike and Fix it, too!
YOUNG URBANISTSTuesday, August 25, 2009 6:00pmJoin the SPUR Young Urbanists for a talk on biking in the city and a demonstration of hands-on bike work. Learn how to get to where you’re going saf …
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