Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Shortly after voters approved the creation of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District in 1962, the report "What to Do About Market Street" was published by the San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association (SPUR). A group of businessmen and property owners had commissioned SPUR to lead a team of city planners, designers, and real estate experts to form a plan which would "put new life into Market Street as a center of Bay Area business, shopping, and entertainment."