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Final Blueprint Analysis Released

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) are pleased to announce the release of the Plan Bay Area 2050 Final Blueprint Outcomes—a major milestone in the development of Plan Bay Area 2050, the Bay Area’s long-range plan to guide th

You’re Invited: Webinar on Plan Bay Area 2050 Final Blueprint Outcomes, Draft RHNA Methodology on Friday

This Friday, December 18 at 12 p.m., staff from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments will present updates on the Plan Bay Area 2050 Final Blueprint, including its associated Outcomes and Growth Pattern, as well as the Draft Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Methodology and Final RHNA Subregional Shares.

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Recap: Plan Bay Area 2050 Draft Blueprint Outcomes

Thank you to all who participated in our second round of Plan Bay Area 2050 outreach this summer despite the ongoing trials we face in the Bay Area, including the global coronavirus pandemic and social unrest due to racial injustice.

Plan Bay Area 2050: Drafting the Blueprint
Draft Blueprint Released

Check out the Plan Bay Area 2050 Draft Blueprint, which integrates 25 resilient and equitable strategies to make progress toward a more affordable, connected, diverse, healthy and vibrant Bay Area for all.

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Online Survey Seeks Quick Feedback on Regional Challenges

While a series of Virtual Workshops and Telephone Town Halls will be happening during the Plan Bay Area 2050 Blueprint public comment period - July 10 through August 10, 2020 - busy Bay Area residents are invited to provide quick feedback via an online survey

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Transportation, Housing Strategies Rise to the Top for Mayor of Bayville Participants

New routes for bicycles and pedestrians, denser housing near transit stops, and more frequent and reliable train service were the top three strategies chosen by more than 3,100 people who played the Mayor of Bayville this fall.

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Pop-Up Events Get People Talking About Bay Area's Future

Better public transit, more affordable housing and new routes for safe biking and walking were recurring themes raised by Bay Area residents at more than three dozen “pop-up” workshops held around the region this fall.

Crossings: Perspective Paper Weighs Options for New Transbay Bridges, Tunnels

The construction of any new travel route across San Francisco Bay — whether for cars, trucks and buses; for BART or other rail services; or for a combination of auto and rail uses — certainly would have a transformative effect on the Bay Area, reshaping both the region’s transportation network and its broader growth pattern.

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Are You Ready to be a Leader? Be the Mayor of Bayville!

MTC and ABAG are pleased to announce the launch of the Mayor of Bayville, the agencies' very first online game.

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Plan Bay Area 2050 Launches

The future will be here before we know it, and Plan Bay Area 2050 is a roadmap to help the Bay Area prepare for the opportunities and challenges ahead.