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BayREN's 2020 Energy-Saving Work Highlighted BayREN

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BayREN's 2020 Energy-Saving Work Highlighted

The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is looking at milestones achieved during 2020.

During 2020, BayREN shifted to virtual trainings and workshops, and was able to provide more educational resources than ever before. In partnership with the California Center for Sustainable Communities...

Survey: What Are Your Top Priorities for a Better Bay Area? Illustration of sticky notes with ideas addressed in the Plan Bay Area 2050 Implementation Plan

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Survey: What Are Your Top Priorities for a Better Bay Area?

ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) invite members of the public to take part in a survey about the Implementation Plan phase of Plan Bay Area 2050. The 13-question survey will be open through February 1, 2021, and is available in English, Spanish and Chinese.

The survey asks...

Plan Bay Area 2050 January 2021 Update Plan Bay Area 2050

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Plan Bay Area 2050 January 2021 Update

Welcome to the Plan Bay Area 2050 newsletter!
Here’s what is coming up this month...

Happy New Year! Long-Range Planning Continues

We would like to wish everyone across the Bay Area a Happy New Year. The work of MTC and ABAG continues in accordance with federal and state regulations and this newsletter...

San Francisco Estuary Partnership Notes 2020 Highlights San Francisco Estuary Partnership

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San Francisco Estuary Partnership Notes 2020 Highlights

The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is taking stock of milestones achieved during 2020.

Despite the challenges imposed by the pandemic, partnerships throughout the region brought results that serve to enhance the San Francisco Bay Estuary.

Among the projects: The San Pablo Avenue Green...

Release of Draft Regional Housing Needs Allocation Methodology three story housing units side by side with BART train in the background

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Release of Draft Regional Housing Needs Allocation Methodology

Today’s release of the Draft Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Methodology is a major and important milestone in the RHNA process. The Draft RHNA Methodology and Final RHNA Subregional Shares release is the next step in the process.

The Draft RHNA Methodology determines the total number of...

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Well-Attended VMT and Housing Element Update Webinar

To assist local jurisdictions in adopting Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) policies, the ABAG-MTC Regional Planning Program (RPP) hosted more than 100 local jurisdiction housing, planning and transportation staff in a two hour “VMT Policies and Housing Element Site Feasibility” webinar. 70% of the...

Webinar on Draft RHNA Methodology, Plan Bay Area 2050 Final Blueprint Blue-toned satellite photo of the Bay Area

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Webinar on Draft RHNA Methodology, Plan Bay Area 2050 Final Blueprint

This Friday, December 18 at 12:00 p.m., staff from ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission will present updates on the Draft Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Methodology and Final RHNA Subregional Shares, as well as the Plan Bay Area 2050 Final Blueprint, including its associated...

Plan Bay Area 2050 December Update PBA 2050

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Plan Bay Area 2050 December Update

Welcome to the Plan Bay Area 2050 newsletter!

Here’s what's happening this month...

Happy Holidays! Long-Range Planning Continues

We would like to wish everyone across the Bay Area Happy Holidays as each of us closes out what has been a challenging year. MTC/ABAG work continues in accordance...

Help Document Rising Tides This Weekend Sea level rise

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Help Document Rising Tides This Weekend

The Bay Area will get a preview of California’s future this weekend as “king tides” roll in.

The gravitational tug of the moon and sun, not climate change, is responsible for the extreme tides. But researchers say the tides provide a glimpse of what the Bay Area could look like in the coming...