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  • March


    Mon
    15
    COMMITTEE MEETING
    12:30pm
    Housing Committee Meeting
    COMMITTEE MEETING
    Monday, March 15, 2010 12:30pm
    Housing Committee Meeting
    San 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 …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Members welcome
    Okay to bring lunch

  • Tue
    16
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    Update on the Water System Improvement Program
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:30pm
    Update on the Water System Improvement Program
    The Water System Improvement Program approved by voters in November 2002 to upgrade the Hetch Hetchy water system has completed 40 of 47 projects in S …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch

  • EVENING SYMPOSIUM
    6:00pm
    BLDGBLOG the book: An evening with author Geoff Manaugh
    EVENING SYMPOSIUM
    Tuesday, March 16, 2010 6:00pm
    BLDGBLOG the book: An evening with author Geoff Manaugh
    Join us for an evening of architectural conjecture, urban speculation and landscape futures with BLDGBLOG author Geoff Manaugh. Released last year, th …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members


  • Wed
    17
    WALKING TOUR
    10:00am
    Vetrazzo factory walking tour
    WALKING TOUR
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 10:00am
    Vetrazzo factory walking tour
    SPUR travels to Richmond to visit Vetrazzo’s state-of-the-art recycled-glass countertops factory. Housed in a former Ford auto plant in Richmond, we …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    $10-$20 sliding scale admission for SPUR members and general public.
    Register here.

  • Thu
    18
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    Artisan manufacturing in San Francisco
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:30pm
    Artisan manufacturing in San Francisco
    A new set of nimble, next-generation manufacturers who compete on design, high quality and small batch production has emerged in San Francisco in the …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch

  • Tue
    23
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    The North Concord BART plan
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Tuesday, March 23, 2010 12:30pm
    The North Concord BART plan
    Join SPUR for an update on the remaking of a key suburban BART station. The redevelopment of the Concord Naval Weapons Station will transform a 5,000- …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch

  • EVENING SYMPOSIUM
    6:00pm
    New and old: Architectural fusion in the densifying city
    EVENING SYMPOSIUM
    Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:00pm
    New and old: Architectural fusion in the densifying city
    The quest for sustainability will increasingly concentrate development in cities, generating a greater fusion of old and new styles of architecture, e …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Free to AIA and SPUR members
    $5 for non-members


  • Wed
    24
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    Living on Third Street
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Wednesday, March 24, 2010 12:30pm
    Living on Third Street
    With the T-Third Street Muni line running for three years now, how is Third Street evolving? For an overview, Tom Evans from the San Francisco Redevel …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch

  • Tue
    30
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    Creeks, dunes and watersheds: A short history of San Francisco’s waterscape
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:30pm
    Creeks, dunes and watersheds: A short history of San Francisco’s waterscape
    Urban development has changed the waterscape of San Francisco more dramatically than anywhere else in the state, from a natural creek- and dune-scape …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch

  • Wed
    31
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    ShakeAlert: A new earthquake warning system for the Bay Area
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Wednesday, March 31, 2010 12:30pm
    ShakeAlert: A new earthquake warning system for the Bay Area
    Perhaps the scariest thing about an earthquake is that you don’t know when it’s going to hit. But what if you had a little warning? The California …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch
  • April


    Thu
    1
    WALKING TOUR
    12:00pm
    Exploring the Bayview: Armstrong Place walking tour
    WALKING TOUR
    Thursday, April 1, 2010 12:00pm
    Exploring the Bayview: Armstrong Place walking tour
    Located in San Francisco’s Bayview District, Armstrong Place is a great example of transit-oriented development along Third Street, and lies just a …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    $10. Limit 25 people per tour.
    SPUR members only. 
    Register here.

  • Mon
    5
    COMMITTEE MEETING
    12:30pm
    Transportation Committee Meeting
    COMMITTEE MEETING
    Monday, April 5, 2010 12:30pm
    Transportation Committee Meeting
    SPUR's transporation committee advocates for a wide range of transportation initiatives, including Muni reform, Central Subway and BRT construction, t …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Members welcome
    Okay to bring lunch

  • Tue
    6
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    12:30pm
    From heaps of dirt to grassy knolls: A proposal for a temporary park at 399 Fremont
    LUNCHTIME FORUM
    Tuesday, April 6, 2010 12:30pm
    From heaps of dirt to grassy knolls: A proposal for a temporary park at 399 Fremont
    One of the most visible effects of the downturn in the economy is the near freeze in private new construction, creating a sea of vacant lots—5299 in …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    Free to members
    $5 for non-members
    Okay to bring lunch

  • EVENING SYMPOSIUM
    6:00pm
    Rebuilding in Haiti: An evening with Kate Stohr and Cameron Sinclair
    EVENING SYMPOSIUM
    Tuesday, April 6, 2010 6:00pm
    Rebuilding in Haiti: An evening with Kate Stohr and Cameron Sinclair
    After the initial devastation of a natural disaster comes the long process of rebuilding communities in the affected areas. Co-founders Kate Stohr and …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    $10-$20 sliding scale admission for SPUR members and general public.
    Register here.

  • Thu
    8
    WALKING TOUR
    12:00pm
    Exploring Oakland: Uptown walking tour
    WALKING TOUR
    Thursday, April 8, 2010 12:00pm
    Exploring Oakland: Uptown walking tour
    Over a decade ago, Oakland embarked on a major project to remake the northern edge of its downtown. Dubbed “Uptown,” the mixed-use community devel …
    LOCATION
    654 Mission Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
    [ map ]
    ADMISSION
    $10. Limit 25 people per tour. SPUR members only.
    Register here.
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