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.

MTC Seeks Comments on the Draft 2027 TIP

The Draft 2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a funding document that helps implement the policy and investment priorities expressed by the public and adopted by the MTC in Plan Bay Area 2050+, the region’s long-range plan. View and comment on the TIP by Aug. 12. 

BayREN Launches Second Cohort to Help Local Governments Decarbonize Public Buildings, Builds on Early Success Clinton Park Recreation Center in Oakland.

BayREN Launches Second Cohort to Help Local Governments Decarbonize Public Buildings, Builds on Early Success

BayREN is proud to announce the launch of the second cohort of the Decarbonization Showcase, expanding the program’s impact across the Bay Area. The Decarbonization Showcase welcomes five new municipal projects that demonstrate how public buildings can transition away from fossil fuels while advancing health and resilience.

SFEP Helps Address Sea Level Rise Along Hayward Shoreline Hayward Shoreline

SFEP Helps Address Sea Level Rise Along Hayward Shoreline

The Hayward Eden Area Shoreline Resilience Collaborative — which includes the San Francisco Estuary Partnership — hosted its second public workshop providing community members with updates on sea level rise projects planned for the Hayward shoreline.

ABAG Honors Scott Haggerty's Legacy of Leadership Former ABAG Executive Board member Scott Haggerty.

ABAG Honors Scott Haggerty's Legacy of Leadership

Former ABAG Executive Board President Scott Haggerty, who retired from public service in 2021 after 24 years as a member of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, died Sunday in Tennessee. He was 68...

Adams and Williams Assume ABAG Helm as President and Vice President Rohnert Park Council Member Susan Adams (left) and Solano County Supervisor Wanda Williams

Adams and Williams Assume ABAG Helm as President and Vice President

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) has named Rohnert Park Council Member Susan Adams as President and Solano County Supervisor Wanda Williams as Vice President of the regional planning agency and council of governments. Their terms started July 1.