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San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Honors Sally Lieber Sally Lieber

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San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Honors Sally Lieber

The Governing Board of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority this month honored outgoing Board Member Sally Lieber, who has been instrumental in the creation and ongoing success of the Restoration Authority. 

Government, Organizations: Take Survey on Climate Change Technical Assistance Highway 37 is closed to traffic while CalTrans crews pump flood waters from Novato Creek and the San Francisco Bay off the roadway.

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Government, Organizations: Take Survey on Climate Change Technical Assistance

The Bay Area Regional Collaborative (BARC) is working with its partner agencies and with a wide range of stakeholders to develop effective Regional Climate Adaptation Technical Assistance that supports successful climate adaptation planning, programs, and project implementation in communities across the region.

Thursday: BAHFA Workshop on Draft Equity Framework and Draft Funding Programs

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Thursday: BAHFA Workshop on Draft Equity Framework and Draft Funding Programs

After a year of stakeholder engagement and technical work, the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) released its Draft Equity Framework and Draft Funding Programs. 

Apply Now: Parking and Mobility Hub Grants A person docks their bike at a bikeshare station alongside Muni train tracks in San Francisco.

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Apply Now: Parking and Mobility Hub Grants

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is accepting proposals for a total of $35 million in available funding for efforts to support Mobility Hubs and Parking Management programs.

Up to $33 million will be available for Regional Mobility Hubs program construction or planning and outreach...

Video: BayREN Celebrates 10 Years BayREN Celebrates 10 Years of Empowering Communities

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Video: BayREN Celebrates 10 Years

Led by the Association of Bay Area Governments, BayREN (Bay Area Regional Energy Network) is a regional collaboration of the Bay Area's nine counties and this year celebrates its 10th anniversary as it supports a greener Bay Area while tackling local issues such as housing, affordability, and resilience.

Executive Director McMillan Leaves Lasting Legacy Advancing Equity, Transportation, Housing

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Executive Director McMillan Leaves Lasting Legacy Advancing Equity, Transportation, Housing

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) on Jan. 19, 2023, recognized Therese W. McMillan, executive director of Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and ABAG since 2019, with a Resolution of Appreciation for her nearly four decades of “innovative, inclusive and uplifting work” at multiple levels of government. McMillan will retire on January 31, 2023.

Transit Operating Funds, Investments in Bay Area Transportation and Housing Top 2023 Advocacy Priorities An American flag in front of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

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Transit Operating Funds, Investments in Bay Area Transportation and Housing Top 2023 Advocacy Priorities



ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) have finalized their joint state and federal priorities for the 2023 legislative session. ABAG/MTC staff advocate for the Bay Area’s priorities in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., and the 2023 ABAG/MTC Joint Advocacy Program will guide their...

Budget Belt-Tightening Squeezes Housing, Resilience, Transportation image of Capitol Building in Sacramento

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Budget Belt-Tightening Squeezes Housing, Resilience, Transportation

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s newly proposed state budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year includes major cuts to funding for housing, climate and transportation that were included in last year’s budget.