Spur

with offices in san francisco, san jose and oakland, spur brings people together to address the major urban and regional issues of our day. our work spans eight program areas: community planning, disaster planning, economic development, good government, housing, regional planning, sustainable development and transportation. we are recognized as a leading civic planning organization and respected for our independent and holistic approach to urban issues. in its first 100 years, our organization went through several name changes, eventually becoming the san francisco planning and urban research association. today, with locations in san francisco and san jose and a reach that extends across the bay area, we are known simply as spur. what we do spur brings people together from across the political spectrum to develop solutions to the big problems our cities face. with offices in san francisco, san jose and oakland, we are recognized as a leading civic planning organization and respected fo