- Our Mission | SPUR
SPUR — the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association — is a nonprofit public policy organization We bring people together from across the political spectrum to develop solutions to the big problems cities face
- Home | SPUR
In an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle, SPUR argues that the San Francisco City Charter is due for an overhaul What was meant to be a concise constitutional framework has become a detailed and disjointed instruction manual
- Staff - SPUR
President and CEO SPUR policies and positions, fundraising and organization-level decisions, media inquiries selsbernd@spur org 415 644 4284
- November 2024 Voter Guide | SPUR
For the November 2024 election, SPUR analyzed local and state measures related to our policy areas on the California, San Francisco, San José, and Oakland ballots Our analysis includes the background behind the measures, equity impacts, pros and cons, and a recommendation on how to vote
- Individual Membership - SPUR
Join a community of thousands of individuals who care about the future of the Bay Area SPUR membership offers opportunities to network, learn and participate in discussions on important issues Learn more about levels and benefits
- Events Calendar | SPUR
Join SPUR and partners from MTC and local operators to learn what’s been accomplished so far and what’s ahead for a more integrated, rider-friendly regional transit system
- Housing - SPUR
SPUR examines how the Bay Area’s housing market has become shaped by scarcity and wide economic divides — not only among income groups but also among races and ethnicities SPUR digs into the housing market’s failure to meet the needs of middle-income households
- The Red Tape Holding Back Heat Pump Adoption, and What to Do . . . - spur. org
In 2025, SPUR, the Building Decarbonization Coalition, and the Bay Area Air District co-sponsored Senate Bill 282 (Weiner), the Heat Pump Access Act, to cut permitting red tape and support clean energy goals
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