Every SPUR membership includes 11 issues of the Urbanist, the West Coast's leading planning and public policy publication. This is the best way to stay current on important issues and policies affecting the San Francisco Bay Area and other cities around the world.
Join SPUR today to get the Urbanist in your mailbox every month!
Regular features include:
SPUR policy reports
General interest articles
By-lined pieces written by experts and urban luminaries. Topics have ranged from street design, to interviews with elected officials, to thoughts on how to make San Francisco more family-friendly.
News at SPUR
A monthly summary of new and ongoing projects. This is where readers get updates on SPUR's efforts to influence local and regional policy.
Ballot Anlaysis
The heart of SPUR's good government program, and one of our most widely-read and shared features. We provide an objective analysis of every City measure, and most state measures, for every ballot. We explain each measure and present a list of pros and cons, followed by SPUR's position.
Urban Field Notes
A street-level exploration of cities and urban life. Every month, a new caseworker celebrates even the most mundane aspects of city life through a set of written and visual observations.
Urban Drift
City news from around the world. SPUR rounds up the most interesting media clips on events, trends and policy debates happening nationally and internationally.
SPUR Calendar
An essential resource for all SPUR members. Includes a monthly listing of all public programming--a mix of lunchtime forums, exhibits, symposia and receptions--taking place at the Urban Center.
Back issues are $25 each, available for mailing or pick-up at 654 Mission Street. Requests should be sent to editor@spur.org, and normally take one week to fulfill.
