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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
SPUR 2025 Annual Report The SPUR Voter Guide helped voters navigate a big year with two elections and measures at the local and state levels In recent years, SPUR has expanded its well-regarded ballot analysis, long a mainstay in San Francisco, to include issues on the ballot in San José and Oakland
Home | SPUR SPUR offers five recommendations to streamline and standardize permits to improve safety, lower costs, reduce burdens on contractors and consumers, and create a fairer, more efficient system Balancing San Francisco’s Budget, Part 3: Closing the Structural Deficit
About the SPUR Urban Center About the SPUR Urban Center Located in the Yerba Buena district of San Francisco, the 14,500-square-foot Urban Center serves as SPUR's main headquarters Pfau Long Architecture developed the four-floor structure, which includes a streetfront exhibition gallery, a 125-seat public assembly hall, workspace for staff members and a top-floor meeting
State Legislature’s Fast-Track Housing Package Includes 3 SPUR . . . SPUR sponsored three of the package’s bills and is working on four other bills that would make it easier to build critically needed housing, including in transit-rich areas where increased density could boost transit use and help the state meet its climate goals
Oakland Measure W - County Sales Tax - SPUR While everyone pays the same tax rate at the register, low-income people end up paying a greater percentage of their income on sales taxes In fact, recent SPUR research shows that low-income households in the Bay Area pay more than three times as much in sales taxes (as a percentage of income) than those in the top income quintile 3
Events Calendar - SPUR Most SPUR programs are free to attend To view recordings and slide decks from previous events, visit the “Past Events” link below For more information, see our Events FAQ page
SPUR CEO Alicia John-Baptiste to Join SF Mayor’s Administration SPUR President and CEO Alicia John-Baptiste will be leaving SPUR to take on a newly created policy chief role with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office On February 3, she will join Mayor Daniel Lurie’s administration as Chief of Infrastructure, Climate Mobility
Yes on Measure A: Sales Tax Increase to Help Oakland Close . . . - spur. org While Measure A is a regressive tax that will not solve Oakland’s structural deficit on its own, SPUR believes this additional revenue source will help prevent fiscal insolvency and protect against further reductions in public safety services
Balancing San Francisco’s Budget, Part 1: The Budget Process | SPUR Photo by Sergio Ruiz for SPUR This article is the first in a three-part series examining San Francisco’s budget process, the growth of revenues and expenditures, and actions to address the increasing structural deficit