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  • January 2009

    Mon
    5
    COMMITTEE MEETING
    12:30pm
    Transportation Committee - Taxis
    COMMITTEE MEETING
    Monday, January 5, 2009 12:30pm
    Transportation Committee - Taxis
    Happy New Year! January is dedicated to a discussion of taxis. We will be joined by the current executive director of the Taxicab Commission, Jordanna …
    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • Thu
    8
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    Growing Cooler: Urbanism and climate change
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Thursday, January 8, 2009 12:30pm
    Growing Cooler: Urbanism and climate change

    Addressing climate change has become a vital issue in urban planning. A groundbreaking new book, "Growing Cooler,” shows how compact develo …

    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • Mon
    12
    COMMITTEE MEETING
    12:30pm
    Sustainable Development Committee: Recreational Open Space Planning
    COMMITTEE MEETING
    Monday, January 12, 2009 12:30pm
    Sustainable Development Committee: Recreational Open Space Planning
    This month's committee meeting will be a workshop with the Neighborhood Parks Council and Astrid Haryati, the Mayor's Director of City Greening, on th …
    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • Tue
    13
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    A one-year update from our Planning Director, John Rahaim
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:30pm
    A one-year update from our Planning Director, John Rahaim
    It’s been one year since John Rahaim became San Francisco’s Planning Director. Join us for Director Rahaim’s one-year report, in which he’ll t …
    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • Wed
    14
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    California's Living New Deal Project
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:30pm
    California's Living New Deal Project
    As the economic crisis deepens, Franklin Delano Roosevelt remains the gold standard of leadership – a style and approach that many hope and expect P …
    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • Thu
    15
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    Students at the zoo
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Thursday, January 15, 2009 12:30pm
    Students at the zoo
    Under the direction of Tom Chiosso, Superintendent of Grounds at The San Francisco Zoo, a group of UC Berkeley Extension Landscape Architectural Stude …
    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • Wed
    21
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    Copenhagen's waterfront
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:30pm
    Copenhagen's waterfront
    Copenhagen’s Port & City Development Corporation promotes the design of new urban districts “of international class” in Orestad and the city …
    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • Thu
    22
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    No more delays for transit
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:30pm
    No more delays for transit
    For years, delaying vehicles at intersections -- in the name of transit improvements -- was considered to be a bad impact on the environment. At the e …
    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • Mon
    26
    COMMITTEE MEETING
    12:30pm
    Housing Committee: Topic TBD
    COMMITTEE MEETING
    Monday, January 26, 2009 12:30pm
    Housing Committee: Topic TBD
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    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • Tue
    27
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    A Constitutional convention for CA
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:30pm
    A Constitutional convention for CA
    With soaring deficits, crumbling infrastructure and overdue budgets, it is clear to many observers that something is broken in the State’s budgeting …
    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • Wed
    28
    WALKING TOUR
    12:30pm
    Privately Owned, Publicly Used: An Exploration of Downtown POPOS
    WALKING TOUR
    Wednesday, January 28, 2009 12:30pm
    Privately Owned, Publicly Used: An Exploration of Downtown POPOS
    Join Eva Liebermann and George Williams, both long-time SPUR members and co-authors of SPUR’s new study on privately-owned, publicly used open space …

    LOCATION
    A Members-Only Tour

    Reservations are required, and space is limited, so reserve your place by e-mailing tours@spur.org, or by calling 415-781-8726 x111. This tour is limited to SPUR members only. Location details sent upon registration.
  • Thu
    29
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    A new East Bay community
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:30pm
    A new East Bay community
    A 5,000-acre site, the former Concord Naval Weapons Station is one of the Bay Area’s largest infill sites. In 2006, the City of Concord began a plan …
    LOCATION
    SPUR, Fifth Floor
    312 Sutter Street(at Grant), San Francisco
    Two blocks from the Powell Street MUNI/BART station    		 ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
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