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City Club of San Francisco, 155 Sansome St., San Francisco
The California Forever Project: Exploring the Future of Urban Growth in California
California’s housing crisis has fueled population decline as residents leave in search of more affordable housing (with a loss of 268,000 residents in 2023 alone). Some of the state’s housing advocates have begun to argue that we need to turn to new measures to reverse the decline — perhaps none more provocative than the proposal by California Forever to build a new city on farmland in Solano County.
Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with Gabe Metcalf, Head of Planning at California Forever, as he shares the project’s vision and addresses the tough questions it has raised. This will be a chance for a look under the hood at one of the most controversial land use stories of the moment, and a chance to explore what lessons the East Solano Plan might offer for meeting California’s unmet demand for walkable urbanism.
Guests are welcome. Can't make it to the luncheon? Please consider sponsoring a speaker at the "Purchase tickets" link below:
Early Tickets
Members & Guests: $90 each
After April 17
Members & Guests: $100 each
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Gabriel Metcalf, Head of Planning, California Forever
Gabe Metcalf is Head of Planning for California Forever, which is trying to build the first large-scale walkable "new town" in a century. Previously, he was CEO of SPUR, and later the CEO of the Committee for Sydney. He has led policy reform efforts in the field of housing, transit, regional planning, economic development, and climate action for 25 years.