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ABAG, MTC Seek Residents’ Advice on Bay Area Challenges Man places sticker onto foam board to indicate preference for public engagement activity.

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ABAG, MTC Seek Residents’ Advice on Bay Area Challenges

Note: View the latest Plan Bay Area 2050+ Summer Engagement events.

ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) invite Bay Area residents to help shape the future of the region through 2050 by providing their input at a series of “Pop-Up” events to be held in each of the nine Bay Area...

ABAG, BAHFA Leaders Issue Statement on Withdrawal of Housing Bond Measure from November Ballot Apartment building under construction in San Francisco.

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ABAG, BAHFA Leaders Issue Statement on Withdrawal of Housing Bond Measure from November Ballot

Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Chair Alfredo Pedroza and Belia Ramos, president of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)’s Executive Board today issued a joint statement following BAHFA’s decision this morning to remove a $20 billion general obligation bond measure for the...

EPA Awards Estuary Partnership $10.6 million for Bay Area Watershed Projects Wildcat Creek

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EPA Awards Estuary Partnership $10.6 million for Bay Area Watershed Projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this summer approved a pair of grants to the San Francisco Estuary Partnership (SFEP) to advance projects to protect and restore watersheds in Hayward, Richmond, San Pablo, and North Richmond.

State, Regional Agencies Join Forces to Prepare Bay Area for Sea Level Rise, Increased Flooding Sea level rise

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State, Regional Agencies Join Forces to Prepare Bay Area for Sea Level Rise, Increased Flooding

Seven regional and state public agencies have executed a new memorandum of understanding committing each agency to a joint work program to address increased threats of flooding and sea level rise in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region.

State of the Estuary Conference Tuesday-Wednesday at Scottish Rite Center in Oakland Aerial over the San Francisco Estuary.

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State of the Estuary Conference Tuesday-Wednesday at Scottish Rite Center in Oakland

Every two years, the Estuary Partnership brings a focus to the management and ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. The State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference showcases the latest information about the region’s work to sustain and improve the estuary’s habitats, living resources, water quality, climate resilience, and environmental stewardship.

New Research Finds Bay Area Needs $9.7 Billion to 'Unlock' 40,000 Affordable Homes in Predevelopment Pipeline Construction of an affordable housing apartment building complex for teachers in San Francisco: Shirley Chisholm Village.
Attention High School Students: Summer Sessions Guide Future Leaders Members of the 2023 High School Summer Academy.

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Attention High School Students: Summer Sessions Guide Future Leaders

Bay Area high school students are invited to apply to the Norman Mineta Bay Area Summer Academy, a five-week paid internship with ABAG, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air...

Napa County Supervisor Belia Ramos Assumes ABAG Helm Napa County Supervisor Belia Ramos and Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín.

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Napa County Supervisor Belia Ramos Assumes ABAG Helm

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) last night inaugurated Napa County Supervisor Belia Ramos as its new president and Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín as Vice President of the regional planning agency and council of governments. Both will serve two-year terms.

New Affordable Housing Portal Launches for Bay Area Doorway

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New Affordable Housing Portal Launches for Bay Area

The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) today launched the Doorway Housing Portal, a hub to easily find affordable housing in the Bay Area. The first-of-its-kind regional online portal was developed with pro bono support from Google.org Fellows, a team that includes Google researchers, designers, product managers and software engineers. 

Bay Area High School Students: Be Leaders in Transportation, Housing, Equity and More Interns from MTC's 2018 cohort celebrate their final presentations in San Francisco.

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Bay Area High School Students: Be Leaders in Transportation, Housing, Equity and More

Bay Area high school students are encouraged to apply for the Norman Mineta Bay Area Summer Academy, a four-week paid internship with the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District).