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Major Bay Protection and Restoration Efforts Outlined in San Francisco Estuary Blueprint Get Federal Boost San Francisco Estuary Partnership

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Major Bay Protection and Restoration Efforts Outlined in San Francisco Estuary Blueprint Get Federal Boost

Money to restore San Francisco Bay and address impacts from climate change received a $24 million boost via the federal omnibus spending bill signed into law this week by President Biden.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 provides funds to implement the priority actions identified in the...

ABAG, MTC Name Public Finance Veteran Derek Hansel New CFO Derek Hansel

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ABAG, MTC Name Public Finance Veteran Derek Hansel New CFO

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and today announced the selection of Derek Hansel to serve as the agencies’ chief financial officer following the January retirement of longtime CFO and municipal finance industry leader Brian Mayhew...

ABAG, MTC Tap Bay Area Housing Veteran Kate Hartley As Director of Regional Housing Finance Authority Kate Hartley, BAHFA Director

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ABAG, MTC Tap Bay Area Housing Veteran Kate Hartley As Director of Regional Housing Finance Authority

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today announced the selection of housing policy, finance and development veteran Kate Hartley to serve as Director of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA).

Established by the state...

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ABAG, MTC Adopt Final Plan Bay Area 2050 and Environmental Impact Report An adult and child pointing at the water in Richmond, California.

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ABAG, MTC Adopt Final Plan Bay Area 2050 and Environmental Impact Report

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Thursday evening adopted Plan Bay Area 2050 and its associated Environmental Impact Report. The unanimous votes by both boards cap a nearly four-year process during which more than 20,000 Bay Area...

New State Budget to Propel Pilot Programs for Bay Area Housing Half Moon Village, MidPen Housing, photo by Bruce Damonte

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New State Budget to Propel Pilot Programs for Bay Area Housing

The fiscal 2021-22 state budget signed into law Monday by Gov. Newsom includes a $20 million appropriation for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to underwrite the work of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA). BAHFA, which is jointly managed by MTC and the Association of Bay...

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Draft Environmental Impact Report for Plan Bay Area 2050 Released; Public Invited to Comment by July 20

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Draft Environmental Impact Report for Plan Bay Area 2050 Released; Public Invited to Comment by July 20

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today released for public review the Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for Plan Bay Area 2050, the region’s long-range plan that outlines 35 integrated strategies across four key issues —...

Draft Plan Bay Area 2050 Released; Public Invited to Comment Online or at Virtual Workshops Plan Bay Area 2050

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Draft Plan Bay Area 2050 Released; Public Invited to Comment Online or at Virtual Workshops

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today released the Draft Plan Bay Area 2050. After three years of public discussion and technical work, Plan Bay Area 2050 is a long-range plan charting the course for the future of the nine-county...