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.
MTC’s Public Participation Plan seeks to provide Bay Area residents from across the nine counties with the information necessary to participate in and influence the regional policy development and decision-making processes. Help shape the next public participation plan.
BayREN’s EASE Home program is making it easier for Bay Area homeowners to access energy efficiency upgrades, thanks to a new rebate that addresses a common barrier: knob-and-tube wiring.
In April 2026, BayREN’s Efficiency and Sustainable Energy (EASE) Home Program added induction cooking to the suite of home upgrade measures available to Bay Area residents in single family homes.
Three projects supported by the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission received awards this month from the Northern California chapter of the American...
BayREN recently marked two significant milestones that reflect both the success of its current work and the direction of its regional energy leadership.
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.
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.
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.
