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Sustainable Communities Strategy Q&A Document

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) are asking members of the public for assistance in developing Plan Bay Area, a 25-year transportation investment and land-use strategy for the nine-county region from 2015 through 2040. The agencies...

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) are asking members of the public for assistance in developing Plan Bay Area, a 25-year transportation investment and land-use strategy for the nine-county region from 2015 through 2040. The agencies...

A whole new wave of energy efficient electric cars will be rolled out over the next couple of years and the Bay Area is poised to establish electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and other infrastructure needed to support this changing landscape of automotives. Energy transformation from carbon...

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), the region’s council of governments and regional planning agency, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Area’s metropolitan planning organization, have been awarded a nearly $5 million 2011 Sustainable Communities Grant by the...

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“Greening Our Communities: Healthy People, Healthy Bay, Healthy Economy” was the focus of ABAG’s Fall General Assembly in San Francisco on October 13th. Elected officials, agency and business leaders shared their expertise and insight into...

View Video: Growing Smarter Together Award

The Fifth Annual ABAG Growing Smarter Together Awards were presented to the City/County Association of Government (C/CAG) of San Mateo County, the City of Oakland/Oakland Housing Authority, the County of Alameda/Flood Control and Water District, and...

The Energy Upgrade Bay Area Information Center is now open to provide Bay Area residents with information about the benefits of retrofit improvements and available financial incentives. Hours of operation are between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday. The call center’s toll free phone number is...

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) staff today released an Initial Vision Scenario for the Sustainable Communities Strategy mandated by the 2008 passage of state Senate Bill 375, which requires the Bay Area and other California metro areas to...

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During the ABAG 50th / MTC 40th Anniversary Gala on Friday, January 21st at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley more than 330 guests celebrated ABAG’s half century of service to the region’s cities, towns and counties. The packed Empire Ballroom hosted elected officials from all nine Bay...