"The Metropolitan Transportation Commission expects to spend $30 billion on transit expansions in the next 25 years. Some slated projects include “eBART” to Antioch and the BART extensions to Livermore and Silicon Valley. Join Ellen Smith and Malcolm Quint from BART, and Leyla Hedayat of the Valley Transportation Authority as they present on the proposed […]

"Robert Olshansky and Laurie Johnson’s new book Clear As Mud offers an objective and intimate look at the first 22 months of New Orleans’ recovery. In addition to rebuilding its structures and institutions, New Orleans had to create an equitable and effective community planning structure while addressing the concerns of state, federal, nonprofit and private- […]

"The Transbay Terminal will create a “Grand Central Station of the West” in the heart of a new transit- friendly neighborhood in downtown San Francisco. Now that the plan for the terminal has been finalized, what is next for the surrounding neighborhoods? With David Alumbaugh of the SF Planning Department and former Planning Director Dean […]

"What can San Francisco learn from San José, its larger and faster growing neighbor? Speakers will explore the need for an urban center in Silicon Valley and the project of retrofitting suburban neighborhoods in and around San José. With Kim Walesh of the City of San José, Connie Martinez of 1stACT Silicon Valley and Egon […]

"California continues to face unprecedented budget challenges. While much attention is paid to the problems arising from short-term deficits, groups are also focusing on the need for long-term structural reform. The group leading a statewide effort is California Forward, a politically and geographically diverse leadership council working to reform California’s fiscal, political and governance systems. […]

"Bike & Build organizes cross-country bike trips, with participants stopping in nine locations from Virginia to California, to build and raise awareness about affordable housing. Leader Hans Juntunen and his team of Bike & Builders will share the story of the program, as well as experiences from their journey. Co-sponsored by the San Francisco Bicycle […]

"Join Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi as he shows us the sights and sounds of District 5. See some of the changes and investments in several of the district’s key commercial corridors, including the greening and sidewalk improvements of the bustling Divisadero Corridor and the dynamism of the Lower Haight. Grab your coffee and join us!"

"Jointly developed by the Institute on Aging and BRIDGE Housing Corporation, and scheduled to open in the fall of 2010, 3575 Geary Boulevard will serve as the main location for IOA’s health and social support programs and BRIDGE’s 150 new units of low-income senior rental housing. Separately owned and financed, the new development combines independent […]

"We are lucky in San Francisco to have many groups supporting healthy living for seniors. But approaches to supporting urban seniors are greatly varied, depending on a community’s ethnicity, income level, health needs and geographic location in the city. Join us for a discussion with the leaders of three local organizations who offer programs to […]

"Green building is rapidly taking hold in our cities, but what’s next? Lucia Athens’ new book Building an Emerald City offers a roadmap for policymakers, public officials and green building advocates to create more sustainable communities and cities through green building practices. With her experience working on such programs for the cities of Austin and […]

"Fourth Street in San Francisco’s South of Market district is slated to be a new $1.3 billion transit investment in the form of the new Central Subway corridor. The project is near the Fourth and King Caltrain rail yards, a major opportunity site. How will this transit investment shape land-use decisions? With planners Peter Albert, […]

"Bay Area residents typically spend 59 percent of their median household income on housing and transportation, leaving little of their remaining income to meet other basic needs. Join us for a discussion on the Urban Land Institute’s recent “Bay Area Burden” report, an in-depth examination of the true “cost of place.” With Kate White of […]