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Winners of the “Art on the Horizon” Contest Announced Two hands extended toward the camera holding soil with a green sprout emerging.

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Winners of the “Art on the Horizon” Contest Announced

Winners of the "Art on the Horizon: Youth Confronting Climate Change" contest sponsored by ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission were announced this week at the Y-Plan Policy Summit at UC Berkeley.

As part of the agencies' Horizon planning initiative, ABAG and MTC sought digital art...

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On the Move, On the Bay Trail

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On the Move, On the Bay Trail

Yesterday was Walk to Work Day and San Francisco Bay Trail Project Manager Laura Thompson snapped photos on the section of trail she used to get to her office at 375 Beale St.

Thompson walked the trail along the Embarcadero Promenade between the Ferry Building and Harrison Street. "The Bay Trail...

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Local Government Working Group To Advise ABAG, MTC on Housing Legislation

An initial slate of local government officials was appointed this week to the newly-formed Housing Legislative Working Group, which will advise both ABAG's Legislation Committee and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Legislation Committee on housing-related bills pending in the state...

Priority Conservation Areas Program and Grant Opportunities Highlighted in Estuary News

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Priority Conservation Areas Program and Grant Opportunities Highlighted in Estuary News

 

A recent article in the San Francisco Estuary Program's newsletter Estuary News highlights the Priority Conservation Areas grant opportunities. New mapping tools assisted 36 applicants to submit letters of interest requesting more than $19 million for projects to restore marshes, extend the Bay...

Bay Trail 30th Anniversary Celebration Begins with Art Exhibit

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Bay Trail 30th Anniversary Celebration Begins with Art Exhibit

350 miles of walking and cycling paths encircle the San Francisco Bay Area, connecting communities and providing a great alternative commute corridor. These paths are known as the Bay Trail and this year we celebrate the Trail's 30th Anniversary! 

2019 marks the 30th Anniversary of the San...

Indigenous People and Land in the Bay Area: A Film Screening and Discussion

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Indigenous People and Land in the Bay Area: A Film Screening and Discussion

This film is part of Metro Talks, a speaker series hosted by the Bay Area's four regional agencies at the Bay Area Metro Center. The series brings together prominent leaders and experts to discuss issues of regional significance like housing, community development, climate change, the economy...

Do You Love the San Francisco Bay (and Delta)?

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Do You Love the San Francisco Bay (and Delta)?

Join in to show your support of estuaries, like our San Francisco Bay-Delta with the joint, 3-day "I heart estuaries" social media campaign. Add #iheartestuaries on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Spread the love and tweet away on February 12th, 13th and 14th!



This effort is put on to demonstrate...

PCA Grant Program Workshops — Feb 5th and 7th — Offer Information About Funding Contra Loma Regional Park

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PCA Grant Program Workshops — Feb 5th and 7th — Offer Information About Funding

Two PCA Grant workshops will assist Bay Area cities, counties, and parks and open space districts in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties to compete for a new round of Priority Conservation Area (PCA) grants ranging from $100,000 to $1 million or more. 

The...

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A BayREN Program Won a Prestigious National Energy Efficiency Award

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A BayREN Program Won a Prestigious National Energy Efficiency Award

An energy savings program administered by ABAG has won a prestigious national award for its work.

The BayREN Bay Area Multifamily Building Enhancements program — known as BAMBE — focuses on energy efficiency retrofits and offers no-cost consulting and cash rebates for multifamily properties with...

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Apply now for NOAA's Coastal Resilience Grants NOAA's Coastal Resilience Grants

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Apply now for NOAA's Coastal Resilience Grants

Cities, towns, and counties are invited to apply for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Coastal Resilience Grants to fund climate resilience projects in their jurisdictions. Funded projects should advance healthy and sustainable coastal ecosystems through habitat...

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