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SPUR: Addressing Homelessness With Homes

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

The region’s out-of-control housing market affects everyone, but it impacts those who are currently homeless most of all, and agencies and organizations continue to search for new models to provide a home for everyone. Santa Clara County’s Measure A, which passed in 2016, will allocate funding to help build affordable housing, while other groups are experimenting with solutions like tiny homes and permanent supportive housing. Join SPUR to learn how these groups are working to house the homeless. More information here.  

Free – $10

SPUR: New Ideas for Housing Our Older Generations

SPUR Urban Center 654 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA

Over the next 20 years, the population of Americans aged 65 and older is expected to grow by over 60 percent, but many of our current forms of housing aren’t designed for aging residents. What needs to be designed to accommodate this population, and what is being built? Join SPUR as they look at the lessons that can be learned from recently completed senior housing projects across the Bay Area. More information here.   

Free – $10

SPUR: How Tech is Engaging in Housing

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

Join SPUR and SV@Home April 5th for a lively panel discussion. The region's largest tech employers have begun to focus more of their community engagement efforts and investments in housing, whether it serves their employees or the communities impacted by the industry's rapid growth. Panel:Tameeka Bennett, Youth UnitedArdie Zahedani, St. Anton CommunitiesSV@Home Board member, Jan Lindenthal, MidPen Housing *Pre-registration not required

Free – $10

SPUR: Same Neighborhoods, More Homes: Bring on the Accessory Dwelling Units

Bay Area Council 353 Sacramento Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA, United States

An anticipated new study about accessory dwelling units (ADUs) is being released by UC Berkeley's Terner Center for Housing Innovation. Titled Unblocking the Market for Accessory Dwelling Units: Lessons Learned from Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, the study examines the impact of various policy reforms and programs on expanding the production of accessory dwelling units. Using Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, British Columbia as case studies, the report examines why some reforms have spurred more ADU construction than others while identifying best practices for other regions seeking to…