ELPN: Structural Engineering 101

Holmes Structures 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 1250, San Francisco, CA, United States

Feeling strained? Don’t be! Join Holmes Structures as they lay the foundation out for you with this Structural Engineering 101 session, the first of ELPN’s Housing Architecture 101 series this year. Learn about load, foundation types, lateral vs. vertical, the properties of concrete vs. wood vs. steel and how they all work together, and so much more! We suspect you’ll leave feeling stress free! Lunch will be provided.Please note: If cost is an issue, contact James Vossoughi at James.S.Vossoughi@chase.com as we do not…

$10

SPUR: Addressing Housing and Equity Needs in the Suburbs

The Bay Area needs thousands more housing units to meet the needs of those who live here and want to live here, but generations of government policies have also created stark racial segregation, even in the face of a rapidly diversifying region. Whether through planning, education or a lawsuit, how do we address the housing shortage and create more integrated, mixed-income communities throughout the region? Join SPUR for a conversation about the different approaches taken to push for more housing in…

Free – $10

MOHCD Lunch and Learn

San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th floor, San Francisco, CA, United States

Ever wondered what happens behind the curtain at MOHCD? How do the Housing Development folks interact with the Community Development folks? What’s an Annual Monitoring Report (AMR)? What does it mean to be a “Mayor’s Office,” anyway? How is MOHCD tracking on its goal of creating 10,000 affordable homes by 2020 and 30,000 homes in the City overall? What are all of the sources of funds for building and preserving affordable housing in SF? MOHCD staff will answer all these…

Free

Diversity in Planning: Why It Matters

SPUR San Jose 76 South First Street, San Jose, CA, United States

The city planning profession has traditionally failed to reflect the diversity of the residents of the places it plans. While enrollment in city planning programs across the country indicates that those patterns are changing, it’s still important to reflect on why diversity in the profession is important and how it impacts our cities. Whose voice is being heard? Where are ideas coming from? Who has the power to plan communities? Come dive into this important topic with SPUR.Panel: Councilmember Margaret Abe-Koga / Mountain…

Free – $10