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February 28, 2017

SPUR: New Ideas for Housing Our Older Generations

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.

March 30, 2017

SPUR: How Tech is Engaging in Housing

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 United Ardie Zahedani, St. Anton Communities SV@Home Board member, Jan Lindenthal, MidPen Housing *Pre-registration not required

March 31, 2017

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

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…

April 20, 2017

NPH & SPUR: Federal Threats to Bay Area Housing

2017’s change in administration has generated concerns about how shifts in federal housing policy will impact the Bay Area’s efforts to house its residents, particularly those who are the most in need. What are the looming threats and what can we do at the local level? Join NPH and SPUR to learn from some of those embedded in this fight. Co-presented by NPH. Panel: Eric Johnson, Oakland Housing AuthorityMichael Lane, Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern CaliforniaOlson Lee, San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community…