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.
Nominations are now open for the Bay Area Bike Champion of the Year. Members of the public are invited to submit the names of notable cyclists in each of the nine Bay Area counties.
Located in a small town in Sonoma County, The Bodega Country Store serves as a local hub offering groceries, locally made products, and everyday essentials to the community. When owner Ariel Coddington began looking for ways to reduce rising utility bills and ongoing maintenance costs, one piece of equipment stood out: the store’s walk-in cooler with a 20-year-old refrigeration system.
The Association of Bay Area Governments and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) this month approved the Final 2026 Joint Advocacy Program, outlining the agencies’ state and federal...
Donna Scuitto still remembers when she moved into her Novato home — it was July 4th weekend in 1975. For more than 50 years, the house has been a place of stability and connection for her and her loved ones, where she still hosts friends for card games
The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) recently finalized a collaboration with Tesseract Capital Group that will help preserve up to 99 affordable homes for families in San Rafael’s Canal...
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.
