Join decision makers from cities, counties, special districts, and utilities in responding to the call to action to address the region's 21st century water infrastructure challenges on November 10, 2016 in Oakland. This event features expert keynote speakers, including David Sedlak, PhD, UC Berkeley...
Elected officials and staff are invited to attend the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) Forum hosted in partnership with the New Buildings Institute (NBI) on November 16, 2016, at the David Brower Center in Berkeley. The forum will feature Zero Net Energy (ZNE) design and operation...
After more than two years of planning and collaboration, San Francisco Estuary Partnership announces the release of the streamlined and updated Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, the 2016 Estuary Blueprint.
The 2016 Estuary Blueprint is a forward-looking, comprehensive, collaborative...
The San Francisco Bay Water Trail opened 26 new launching and landing sites for non-motorized boats on the Bay. The Water Trail is a regional trail linking nine counties in the Bay Area. Administered by ABAG, the Water Trail program is an ongoing effort to create a network of launch and landing...
For the first time in history, pedestrians and cyclists have the chance to travel across the new East Span of the Bay Bridge using the new San Francisco Bay Trail from Oakland to Yerba Buena Island. The 15 1/2 -foot wide pathway accommodates both cyclists and pedestrians. The path will be open on...
Release of the Draft Preferred Land Use Scenario in early September 2016 marks a major milestone toward the development of Plan Bay Area 2040. The Draft Preferred Scenario represents a regional pattern of household and employment growth by the year 2040, and includes a corresponding transportation...
Has your city, town, or county joined in to officially celebrate the San Francisco Bay with a Bay Day proclamation? As the administrator of several regional projects working to enhance San Francisco Bay, ABAG is pleased to announce that 39 cities and counties in the Bay Area have passed...
Dear ABAG Staff:
Following last week's resignation of Ezra Rapport from his position as Executive Director, the Executive Board of the Association of Bay Area Governments wishes to assure you of our strong support of the vital planning and service programs provided by all ABAG staff. We recognize...
The Plan Bay Area Draft Preferred Scenario was presented to the ABAG Regional Planning Committee and to the ABAG Executive Board last week as well as the Regional Advisory Working Group (RAWG) and the MTC Planning and ABAG Administrative Committees. Cities and counties are invited to review and...
Executive Director Ezra Rapport will be retiring from the agency he has headed since 2010. Mr. Rapport will leave ABAG effective September 30, 2016.
In his role as Executive Director, Mr. Rapport was responsible for many accomplishments at the agency, including developing a solid regional planning...
