laura tam - ready or not: building resilience in the era of climate change

Ready or NotBuilding resilience in the era of climate change

Laura Tam

What is SPUR?

1. Regional Planning: Concentrate growth inside existing cities.

2. Community Planning: Build great neighborhoods.

3. Housing: Make it affordable to live here.

4. Transportation: Give people better ways to get where they need to go.

5. Economic Development: Lay the foundations of economic prosperity – for everyone.

6. Sustainable Development: Reduce our ecological footprint and prepare for climate change.

7. Good Government: Support local government.

Photo by Wally Gobetz

Resilience at SPUR – key topics• Climate mitigation• Climate adaptation and resilience, with a special

focus on sea level rise• Earthquake planning: what to do before, during,

and after major disasters• Water supply reliability• Advancing renewable energy• Green infrastructure

“to knit the unique assets and experiences of ocean

beach into a seamless and welcoming public landscape,

planning for recreation, environmental conservation,

sustainable infrastructure, and long-term stewardship”

overall vision statement

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ocean beach master plan recommendations

SOUTH REACH

KEY MOVE 1 : Reroute Great Highway behind the Zoo via Sloat and Skyline 

KEY MOVE 2 : Introduce a multi-purpose  coastal protection/restoration/access system 

MIDDLE REACH

KEY MOVE 3 : Reduce width of Great Highway to provide Amenities / Managed Retreat 

KEY MOVE 4 : Middle Reach Native Dune Restoration

NORTH REACH

KEY MOVE 5 : Better Connection between Golden Gate Park and Beach

KEY MOVE 6 : Bicycle + pedestrian improvements north of Balboa

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Reuse and recycle water within buildings districts regions

Make new development highly water-efficient• Compact land use planning • Green building ordinances• Requiring water neutrality as a condition of approval or

new large developments

What can the Bay Area do to end our fossil fuel dependency?

Fossil-Free Bay Area

Historical Bay Area GHG emissions

Source: BAAQMD, 2015

1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 20140

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But it will not be easy

Source: Dr. Jim Williams, E3, presented to the BAAQMD Advisory Council

Thank you

Laura Tam LTam@spur.org