As the Bay Area phases out sales of gas furnaces and water heaters, more and more property owners will need to install zero-pollution, high-efficiency electric heat pumps in homes. City planners must quickly make these installations easier and more affordable by amending municipal zoning ordinances and permitting processes. In the first article of a series on accelerating heat pump adoption, SPUR recommends four zoning code strategies. https://lnkd.in/g5REhvK6
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SPUR brings people together from across the political spectrum to develop solutions to the big problems cities face. With offices in San Francisco and San José, we are recognized as a leading civic planning organization and respected for our independent and holistic approach to urban issues. Through research, education and advocacy, SPUR works to create an equitable, sustainable and prosperous region in which all people thrive. SPUR is a member-supported nonprofit organization.
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CA voters approved Prop 4's $10B investment in climate resilience. Learn how these funds will support safe drinking water, drought and natural hazard resilience, ecosystem restoration & more. https://lnkd.in/g567vX7j
Prop 4: Investing Now to Cut Future Climate Costs
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It’s not all bad news. Many SPUR priorities prevailed at the ballot box this election. Bay Area voters funded climate resilience, schools, violence reduction & wildfire prevention & supported measures to strengthen economic resilience, improve local governance, and prioritize walking and biking. https://lnkd.in/g8k-uZnE
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Local bond measures to fund essential services often garner the support of a majority at the ballot box yet fail to pass because they don't meet California's requirement that bonds be approved by a two-thirds supermajority. Had it passed, Proposition 5 would have amended the state constitution to lower the voter approval threshold for bonds to fund housing, infrastructure, wildfire prevention, and parks. https://lnkd.in/gdWXxb8e
Prop. 5: Giving Communities Better Tools to Invest in Housing, Parks, and More
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Big wins in 2024 for SPUR's affordable housing and transportation advocacy! Governor Newsom signed six bills we sponsored to make housing faster and easier to build, support interim housing for unhoused people, and make dangerous roads safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. https://lnkd.in/dpbz3AFv
Six SPUR-Sponsored Bills Will Become California Law
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Meet longtime SPUR member Tony Tolentino. This San Francisco native shares his hopes for the Bay Area, from downtowns to the region as a whole: https://lnkd.in/ghr53DRh #TheUrbanist
Member Profile: Tony Tolentino
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With the resignation of San José Councilmember Omar Torres, many in District 3 are wondering what comes next and who will be representing them on the City Council. SPUR looks at the two possible paths forward and the considerations for balancing city needs with community representation. https://lnkd.in/ghrEvx7e
What Happens Now? Filling an Unanticipated Open Council Seat in San José
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I'm excited to be moderating this event on zoning reform in California on Tuesday with an all star line up of brilliant and engaging panelists. Please join us!
Don't miss "Lessons from California: What States Can Learn about Zoning for More Housing," on Tuesday, December 3. Register and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gRNTjjd4
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On December 5th, join San Francisco Business Times for "Oakland Structures". A panel of developers, policy makers and executives will come together to discuss the projects, people, economic drivers and issues that are reshaping Oakland. What key projects will redefine the city? What sectors are growing? How can Oakland ensure that it provides enough housing? What will happen to the Coliseum now that the A's are gone? And what does office development look like in the post pandemic world? Register by December 3rd: https://lnkd.in/g4uy-iXh 📍 Oakland Marriott City Center 📅 Thursday, December 5, 2024 ⏰ 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM #SFBTStructures
Oakland Structures - San Francisco Business Times
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As the Bay Area phases out sales of gas furnaces and water heaters, more and more property owners will need to install zero-pollution, high-efficiency electric heat pumps in homes. City planners must quickly make that installation easier and more affordable. SPUR has been working with stakeholders to identify permitting and inspection reforms for the clean heating transition. https://lnkd.in/gMwBzVZv
Smoothing the Transition to Heat Pumps, Part 2: Permitting and Inspections
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