From Oakland Urban Paths: Join us for a study in contrasts between four different urban stairways in four different states of access. We’ll also explore where the F.M. “Borax” Smith estate was, see a house that was owned by Henry J. Kaiser, and more. A moderate walk. Heavy rain cancels, light rain doesn’t. Dogs OK!

From NPH: Creating better data on place, demographics, and mobility management to unock both affordable housing and transporation. The Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California invites you to a lively session on the link between affordable housing and transportation. Transportation is the second largest household cost after housing. Affordable housing developments too often are not recognized for […]

From TransForm: Are you a senior who rides the bus?   Do you depend on the bus for your daily needs?   Are you interested in how being able to ride the bus affects health and wellbeing? If you answered yes to any of these questions, join a workshop at Saint Mary’s Center on 1/16 to learn […]

Agenda [pdf] On the Friday agenda: BART at 40: Regional Growth and BART Metro. For discussion. Rail Vehicles. For discussion. BART State of Good Repair. For discussion. System Capacity. For discussion. BART Stations: Gateways to the Region. For discussion. On the Saturday agenda: District 10-Year Financial Outlook/Plan.  For discussion. Building and Maintaining Public Support. For […]

From SFCC: Join the Chamber for lunch with the San Francisco County Transportation Authority for an update on the status of the San Francisco Transportation Plan (SFTP). The SFTP is the City’s 25-year plan to identify goals, needs and investment priorities for our surface transportation system. The Plan will be a blueprint for future projects and studies, with the goal […]

From SPUR: Image credit: SPUR intern Sergio Ruiz Privately owned public open spaces (POPOS) are a critical part of San Francisco’s downtown open-space network. As we contemplate new POPOS to come — including one twice the size of Union Square planned for the new Transbay Transit Center — it’s a good time to ask: What makes for great […]

From SPUR: Image credit: Flicker user: Neil Kremer Immense, diverse and surprisingly dense, Los Angeles is a living laboratory of art and architecture, pop culture and immigrant enclaves. In decades past it became a symbol of auto-centric urbanism — but the city has recently pioneered efforts at urban retrofit, infill development and environmental restoration. Los Angeles […]

From SPUR: Image credit: Flickr user: Ciccio Pizzettaro California’s high-speed rail system will begin its initial construction in 2013. What is the latest status on the route, the stations and the funding? What are the prospects for additional federal funding and other legislative support from Sacramento? And where does the Bay Area stand in its planning […]

From SPUR: Image credit: The Bay Lights  Created by internationally renowned artist Leo Villareal, The Bay Lights is an iconic civic art installation made up of more than 25,000 white LEDs mounted on the western span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. At close to 2 miles wide and 500 feet high, this continually changing fine arts experience […]

From SPUR: Image credit: Flickr user sprengben  Japan faces significant planning challenges in the coming years: How to manage urban development in an era of declining population and the decentralization of governance? How to plan and rebuild the Tohoku region following the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis in 2011? Meanwhile, the country’s recent financial […]

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agenda [pdf] On the agenda: Establish stop sign on Shotwell Street at Stoneman Street Establish bicycle lanes on Washington Street between The Embarcadero and Drumm Street, and on the Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Fulton Street (northbound) or Balboa Street (southbound) Sidewalk widenings at Drumm and Jackson Streets