Plan Bay Area 2050+ was adopted unanimously by the Association of Bay Area Governments’ Executive Board and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in March 2026. The votes by both boards capped a nearly three-year process during which over 17,600 Bay Area residents, community organizations, advocacy groups and public sector partners contributed to the development of the new plan, which ABAG and MTC are required to develop jointly.

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What is Plan Bay Area 2050+?

Plan Bay Area 2050+ is a limited and focused update to Plan Bay Area 2050, the region’s visionary long-range plan, adopted in October 2021. At the heart of Plan Bay Area 2050 are 35 strategies spread across the elements of transportation, housing, the economy and the environment that collectively seek to make the Bay Area more equitable for all residents and more resilient in the face of unexpected challenges.

Defined by 35 strategies for transportation, housing, the economy and the environment, Plan Bay Area 2050+ lays out a suite of policies and investments that define what it would take to make the nine-county region more affordable, connected, diverse, healthy and economically vibrant for all residents through 2050 and beyond. From housing and transportation strategies that would reduce cost of living and construct more affordable housing to investments in public transit that prioritize service improvements in Equity Priority Communities, the goal of a more equitable Bay Area is interwoven throughout the plan. With a major focus on climate change, strategies also are crafted for resilience, including protection from hazards such as sea level rise and wildfires.

Unique to this plan cycle is the parallel Transit 2050+planning effort, developed in partnership with Bay Area transit agencies, which culminated in the first-of-its-kind plan to re-envision the future of public transportation across the region.

What Does Plan Bay Area 2050+ Do? What Won’t It Do?

Plan Bay Area 2050+ is a limited and focused update to Plan Bay Area 2050. While it pinpoints policies and investments necessary to advance the goal of a more affordable, connected, diverse, healthy and vibrant Bay Area, Plan Bay Area 2050+ neither funds specific infrastructure projects nor changes local policies. Cities and counties retain all local land use authority. Like the previous plan, Plan Bay Area 2050+ identifies a potential path forward for future investments — including infrastructure to improve our transportation system and to protect communities from rising sea levels — as well as the types of public policies necessary to realize a future growth pattern for housing and jobs.

Ultimately, Plan Bay Area 2050+ reflects a shared vision — one that cannot be implemented by any single organization or government agency. Only through partnership with local, state and federal governments, as well as with businesses and non-profit organizations, will the plan’s vision come to fruition. Plan Bay Area 2050+ also updates Plan Bay Area 2050’s Implementation Plan, which details concrete actions that ABAG, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and our partners can take to advance the plan’s 35 strategies.

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