Partner Resources: Regional Tools for Local Action
Making Plan Bay Area 2050+ a reality is a shared effort. At the local level, this work is led by local governments and other partner agencies. This page offers tools partners can use to develop local plans, seek funding and take action to make a better Bay Area.
Planning Tools
Maps and Spatial Data
Plan Bay Area 2050+ Planning Areas
The following are geographic designations used to apply strategies and direct investments.
- Regional Growth Geographies: areas used to guide future housing and job growth, selected based upon public transit access, local support, and protection from natural hazards
- Equity Priority Communities: areas that have a concentration of both residents of color and residents with low incomes, or that have a concentration of residents with low incomes and other factors (e.g. limited English proficiency)
- Priority Conservation Areas: locally identified, regionally significant areas to be protected and enhanced such as natural habitats, farmland, and urban green space
- Priority Development Areas: locally identified districts near public transit that are planned for new homes, jobs and community amenities
- Priority Production Areas: locally identified industrial areas that are important to the regional economy and local middle-wage job growth
- Priority Sites: locally identified, regionally significant sites that will offer homes affordable to people of all incomes, backgrounds and abilities
Plan Bay Area 2050+ Projects
The following are lists of transportation and resilience projects identified in plan. Note that the resilience project list is not subject to the fiscal constraints of the transportation project list.
- Transportation Project List: transportation projects categorized by relevant strategy.
- Resilience Project List and Map: sea level rise adaptation strategies categorized by relevant strategy. For an interactive web map, visit the Resilience Project Mapping Viewer.
Forecast and Modeling Data
The following are key modeling inputs and outputs for assessing the performance of Plan Bay Area 2050+ strategies and investments. Before downloading data, please review the technical notes, which contain important information on the methodology and limitations of each dataset.
- Regional Growth Forecast: regional total population, households, employment and housing units available for years 2020, 2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045 and 2050.
- Sub-Regional Growth Forecast: households and employment by county and super-district available for years 2023 and 2050.
- Transportation Analysis Zone (TAZ) Land Use: localized land use data, mainly for travel modeling purposes and not a formally approved plan deliverable available for years 2023, 2035 and 2050.
- Travel Demand Forecast: key inputs and outputs of Travel Model 1.6, the activity-based travel demand model used for Plan Bay Area 2050+ available for years 2005, 2023, 2035 and 2050. This is not a formally approved plan deliverable.
- Emission Inventory: key inputs and outputs of EMFAC available for years 2005, 2023, 2035 and 2050. This is not a formally approved plan deliverable.
Financial Needs & Revenues
The following are estimated costs of plan strategies and investments (need) and estimated future funding streams available to pay for these costs (revenues).
- Transportation: estimated needs and revenues for transportation strategies and projects
- Environment: estimated needs and revenues for environment strategies and resilience projects
- Housing: estimated needs and revenues for housing strategies
Planning Guidance
Transportation
- Complete Streets: resources to help cities make their roads Complete Streets
- Congestion Management Programs: requirements for the content and development process for congestion management programs developed by county transportation agencies
- Mobility Hubs: technical assistance to support first and last mile connections through access to multiple travel options at Mobility Hubs
- Parking: resources to develop and implement locally tailored parking policies and programs
Housing and Economy
- Mall and Office Park Transformation: resources to support planning for the redevelopment of aging shopping centers and office parks
- Public Land for Housing: guidance, case studies and customizable templates to guide local governments
- Housing, Density and Design Resources: resources to support constructive conversations with residents and community leaders about plans and projects
- Housing Technical Assistance Portal: comprehensive list of technical assistance to support local planning to advance housing
Environment
- Energy and Water Resilience Resources: tools to develop and adopt energy policies and building codes, and to fund energy and water efficiency upgrades to public buildings.
- Seismic Retrofit Policy Guidance: tools and case studies to support local governments in creating and updating multi-family seismic soft story retrofit ordinances
- How to Preserve & Protect Housing from Wildfires: guidance, recorded presentations and tools to address wildfire risk and support wildfire “home hardening”
- MTC Transportation Electrification Initiatives: programs to increase access to clean mobility options through electrification of transportation systems
- Sea Level Rise Planning Initiatives: resources and initiatives to prepare for and adapt to seal level rise
Plan Bay Area Consistency Checklists
To support projects that are seeking funding or to qualify for incentives, checklists for evaluating consistency with Plan Bay Area 2050+ will be released after anticipated plan adoption. Prior to adoption, projects may use the Plan Bay Area 2050 consistency resources.
- Development project checklist: to be released after Final Plan Bay Area 2050+ adoption
- Transportation project consistency checklist: to be released after Final Plan Bay Area 2050+ adoption
- Funding applications: to be released after Final Plan Bay Area 2050+ adoption
Comprehensive Technical Assistance Libraries
- ABAG/MTC Technical Assistance Portal: virtual library of regional technical assistance resources categorized by topic (e.g. energy, equity, land use, etc)
Support for Funding and Grants
Regional Funding Checklists and Compliance
The following are resources to help applicants evaluate and (if needed) establish eligibility for specific funding sources
- Complete Streets Checklist: required for projects in the public right-of-way seeking any discretionary regional funding
- One Bay Area Grant Local Compliance Checklist: required for discretionary regional funding intended to implement Plan Bay Area. An update to the current checklist will be released as part of the next round of One Bay Area Grant funding (OBAG4).
- Transit Oriented Communities Policy Implementation Portal: required for competitive pools of funding rewarding policy compliance
Transportation Funding Resources
Key transportation funding sources:
- California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Funding Programs
- California State Transportation Agency Transit and Rail Funding
- MTC Funding Opportunities
Housing and Economy Funding Resources
Key transportation funding sources:
- California Department of Housing and Community Development Grants and Funding
- MTC Funding Opportunities
Environment Funding Resources
Key funding to support resilience and other environmental initiatives and projects: