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The San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) is San Francisco's preeminent public-policy think tank. Through research, analysis, public education, and advocacy, SPUR promotes good planning and good government.

Description:
For nearly 50 years, SPUR has worked with community members to find solutions to some of San Francisco's toughest urban problems. And while we have helped the region prosper, every day brings still bigger challenges and more work to be done.

Priorities include community planning, disaster planning, economic development, good government, housing, regional planning, sustainable development and transportation.

As we head into our next 50 years of service to San Francisco, SPUR is proposing its most innovative solution yet: constructing an urban center-the first of its kind in any city west of Chicago.

History:
SPUR was formed in 1959 to fight for the revitalization of San Francisco as the Bay Area's central city. It was given the charge of channeling growth away from suburban sprawl and back into the urban core. Throughout the 1960s, SPUR worked to build support for the land use, transportation, and investment strategies that could support center-oriented growth and urban economic vitality.

Since then, SPUR has been involved with virtually every major planning decision in the city. We bring together neighborhood leaders, government officials, business leaders, planners, architects, students, and activists—the full range of people who care about San Francisco—to debate, learn, and plan for the needs of the city as a whole.

In a city dominated by single-interest politics, SPUR plays the crucial role of uniting citizens from all parts of the city to jointly craft solutions to our common problems.

SPUR is a non-profit membership organization.

Contact person: Team Leader, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Address:

312 Sutter Street, Suite 500 San Francisco, CA 94108 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.spur.org

Directions:

Located at 312 Sutter Street. Cross street: Grant.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Montgomery,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5   Nearest Bus Stop: Muni 45, 30, 1 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Besides English, which languages are spoken at your agency?
	No others
What is the minimum age for volunteers at your agency?
	15
Is your agency wheelchair accessible?
	Yes
Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 10?
	Yes
Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 20?
	Yes