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March - April 2023

Allied organizations: Upcoming events and programs

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Northern Section strives to deliver events and programs to help you achieve your professional development and networking goals. Our allied professional organizations also offer events and programs in a variety of formats that you may find align well with your professional and continuing education goals.

Below are some notable upcoming event or program opportunities selected by the Northern News team.

TOGETHER Bay Area – is a regional coalition of nonprofits, public agencies, and local Native governments / organizations / communities working together for climate resilient lands – including lands that are natural, working, rural, and urban. The health of these lands is integral to a thriving Bay Area and the health of all of the people and communities in our 10 county region. They connect, convene, and catalyze action for a just and equitable society where we live in relationship with the land that sustains us now and will sustain future generations.

The Bay Area Greenprint and California’s 30×30

12:00 p.m. | Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | Online
Fee: Free

Join TOGETHER Bay Area and The Nature Conservancy to learn about the Bay Area Greenprint, a free, easy-to-use, online mapping and assessment tool that reveals the benefits of natural and agricultural lands across the San Francisco Bay Area. This session will showcase the newest addition to the Bay Area Greenprint, the 30×30 Module, a new functionality that identifies how an area or your project contributes to California’s 30×30 commitment. We’ll demonstrate how to use the module to highlight the many beneficiaries of your conservation project – including the ecosystem, economy, local and regional community – and understand how your project aligns with the key objectives for 30×30. We will also showcase TOGETHER Bay Area’s interactive map from 2022 of 110+ Ways to Advance 30×30 and Other State Goals.

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California Protected Areas Database (CPAD), Conservation Lands Network, and 30×30

12:00 p.m. | Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | Online
Fee: Free

The California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) and California Conservation Easement Database (CCED) are essential parts of how land conservation is accounted for and tracked in California. This is part two in a 2-part series about innovative tools for regional conservation and 30×30. Learn more about this event and TOGETHER Bay Area at: https://togetherbayarea.org/convening-program/

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SPUR — the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association — is a nonprofit public policy organization bringing people together from across the political spectrum to develop solutions to the big problems cities face. Based in San Francisco, San José and Oakland, SPUR is recognized as a leading civic planning organization and respected for its independent and holistic approach to urban issues.

Designing for Women: Building Places that Prioritize Women & Children [In-Person Event]

4:00 to 7:00 p.m. | Thursday, March 23, 2023 | Campbell Community Center, Campbell, CA
Fee: Free | Dinner is included.

This event is a two-way, multi-part conversation between the architects/developers who will present on how they are prioritizing women and children in their buildings and women with children in our community who will share their ideas on how projects can further incorporate their needs. You can attend as much of the event as you like.

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Office to Housing Conversion: San Francisco Edition [In-Person Program]

4:00 to 5:30 p.m. | Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | SPUR Urban Center, San Francisco, CA
Fee: Free

Since the beginning of the pandemic, San Francisco’s Financial District and South of Market neighborhoods have struggled with the lack of workers returning to their offices on a regular basis. Many of the city’s buildings sit underused, or even empty, which is having a significant impact on the revitalization of SF’s downtown core. The widespread office vacancies, brought on by the unprecedented events of the last two years, present a unique opportunity for developers, owners, and city leaders in the Bay Area, and from across the United States, to rethink and reimagine the uses of many commercial building uses in downtowns.

Come hear about the findings and recommendations for regulatory changes and incentives that the city and state can provide to facilitate conversions and help to address the need for affordable and workforce housing in San Francisco.

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Expanding Access: State Grant Programs for Seismic Retrofits

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. | Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | SPUR Digital Discourse
Fee: Free

Earthquakes in California can result in catastrophic damage, depending on where they occur. In the event of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the Hayward fault, building damage from shaking could displace 77,000 households. But the number could rise to 152,000 households when considering other factors such as utility outages and fires. By providing financial incentives for code-compliant retrofits of single-family dwellings, the California Earthquake Authority’s (CEA) Earthquake Brace + Bolt and Earthquake Soft-Story programs are helping to make California residential construction more resilient to catastrophic earthquakes. Join us for a discussion with Janiele Maffei, chief mitigation officer at CEA, to discuss how these programs reduce barriers to advancing seismic safety in California.

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The Future of SB 9: Building Small Scale Housing in California [In-Person Program]

6:00 to 7:00 p.m. | Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | SPUR Urban Center, San Francisco, CA
Fee: Free

This event is part of: A BOLD FUTURE FOR EQUITABLE HOUSING IN CALIFORNIA: A SERIES OF EVENTS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS

Earthquakes in California can result in catastrophic damage, depending on where they occur. In the event of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the Hayward fault, building damage from shaking could displace 77,000 households. But the number could rise to 152,000 households when considering other factors such as utility outages and fires. By providing financial incentives for code-compliant retrofits of single-family dwellings, the California Earthquake Authority’s (CEA) Earthquake Brace + Bolt and Earthquake Soft-Story programs are helping to make California residential construction more resilient to catastrophic earthquakes. Join us for a discussion with Janiele Maffei, chief mitigation officer at CEA, to discuss how these programs reduce barriers to advancing seismic safety in California.

More information and REGISTER
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