Bay Trail at the Embarcadero

San Francisco Estuary Partnership
Mural on outside wall of business along Broadway, Burlingame

Business along Broadway, Burlingame

Association of Bay Area Governments

ABAG stands for the Association of Bay Area Governments. Our mission is to strengthen cooperation and collaboration across local governments to build healthier, stronger communities.

ABAG is part regional planning agency and part local government service provider. We accomplish our goals by providing planning services and cost-effective ABAG member services to local governments struggling with rising costs and diminishing incomes.

Save the Date for the 2024 ABAG General Assembly

The ABAG General Assembly will be held at the Oakland Museum of California on Friday, June 21, 2024. Learn more.

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BayREN Annual Report 2023: Building Blocks for a Brighter Future BayREN

BayREN Annual Report 2023: Building Blocks for a Brighter Future

The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) has released its 2023 Annual Report, Building Blocks for a Brighter Future, which encapsulates the significant efforts and milestones achieved throughout the year in advancing energy efficiency and sustainability across the Bay Area.

Bay Area Gets $32 Million for Critical Water Quality Projects Water grants

Bay Area Gets $32 Million for Critical Water Quality Projects

The Bay Area is the beneficiary of $32 million in water quality grants to protect fish passages in Richmond, build rain gardens at schools in underserved areas of Petaluma and provide flood protection in San Jose, among other projects.

BayREN Supports Local Businesses with Energy Efficiency Upgrades BayREN

BayREN Supports Local Businesses with Energy Efficiency Upgrades

In the bustling heart of downtown San Rafael in Marin County stands Thai Food Express, serving beloved dishes such as red curry, drunken noodles, and papaya salad. Open since 1990, Thai Food Express has consistently remained a crowd favorite.

Project Highlights

San Francisco Bay Trail

More than 30 years ago state legislation was passed directing ABAG to develop a plan for a regional trail system.

That trail now has 355 spectacular miles of walking and bicycling paths encircling the Bay for everyone who lives here, and everyone who visits.

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Bay Area Regional Energy Network

BayREN helps single family residents, property owners and businesses get technical assistance and access financial resources to reduce energy costs.

BayREN also assists local governments in evaluating and complying with energy codes and standards.

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San Francisco Estuary Partnership

The Estuary’s waters and wetlands are a biological resource of tremendous importance for more than a million migratory birds and a vast diversity of marine wildlife.

The partnership is a collaboration of local, state and federal agencies and other organzations that protect and restore the Bay and Delta.

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