Local governments in the nine county San Francisco Bay Area are again invited to submit FOCUS applications for regional designation of an area within their community as a Priority Development Area (PDA). These PDA designations help inform regional and state agencies where incentives and assistance...
The Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) conference held on March 18, 2009, at the MetroCenter in Oakland was a resounding success - the MetroCenter auditorium was filled to capacity. Speakers provided a wealth of practical information, and audience members responded with valuable input that...
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission is hosting an open international design competition for ideas responding to sea level rise in San Francisco Bay and beyond. The Rising Tides competition aims to solicit ideas from anyone interested that are applicable to San Francisco Bay...
The League of California Cities has released a City Funding Book to guide cities on how to access and apply for federal funds available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), recently signed by President Barack Obama. The first version of the “City Funding Book,”which was...
New ABAG webpage showcases areas in San Francisco Bay Area that have been locally-identified and regionally vetted for conservation through the FOCUS Initiative.
These Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) are areas of regional significance that have broad community support and an urgent need for...
