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Belonging in the Bay
Fridays, 5:30 pm

A new series of conversations between SPUR's President Alicia John-Baptiste and regional leaders, who are working to make the Bay Area a place where all people can thrive and feel like they truly belong.

Latest Episodes
  • SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Marcy Coburn from Pier 70 to talk about how the design and programming of public spaces can create a sense of belonging in the Bay Area.
  • SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Therese McMillan from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to talk about how transit can contribute to a sense of belonging in the Bay Area.
  • SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Rodney Fong from the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce to talk about how businesses can contribute to a sense of belonging in the Bay Area.
  • SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Camille Llanes-Fontanilla from SOMOS Mayfair to talk about how hyperlocal community organizing can contribute to a sense of belonging throughout the Bay Area.
  • SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with San Francisco Mayor London Breed to talk about how public policy can contribute to a sense of belonging in the Bay Area.
  • SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Elisse Douglass, Co-Founder of Oakland's Black Business Fund, to talk about the role of developers in expanding a sense of belonging in the Bay Area.
  • SPUR's Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Nicole Taylor, President and CEO of the Silicon Valley Foundation, to talk about the region’s philanthropic response to the pandemic and how it’s changed the conversation around belonging.
  • SPUR President and CEO Alicia John-Baptiste sits down with Tomiqua Moss from All Home to talk about the region’s housing challenges and the glimmers of hope.