Partner Engagement

Strong collaboration with our partners is essential to developing the Final Blueprint
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Plan Bay Area 2050+ Implementation Plan Engagement

In early spring 2025, technical partners and stakeholders were invited to participate in a comprehensive survey to help prioritize and/or propose draft implementation actions for Plan Bay Area 2050+. Staff prepared a short explainer video to help contextualize the survey. Links to relevant reference documents were also included in the survey to provide further context where appropriate. The survey closed on Monday, April 7, 2025. 

Office Hours

MTC/ABAG staff periodically offer office hours throughout the Plan Bay Area development process as part of ongoing partner engagement efforts. 

Technical Workshops

Following the release of the Plan Bay Area 2050+ Draft Blueprint and the Draft Transit 2050+ Network, MTC-ABAG staff hosted two in-person workshops on September 12 and 18, 2024, to solicit input on approaches to address Final Blueprint policy focus areas. These workshops were geared toward a technical audience including local jurisdiction and agency staff, and other interested partners.

Each workshop explored key questions on the four elements of the plan, such as:

  • What are the most promising approaches for reducing affordable housing development costs?
  • How best can the Bay Area further reduce per-capita greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles?
  • What types of transit service improvements are most likely to bring riders back?
  • How can access to urban parks be increased in areas slated for high growth?

Webinars

Introducing the Plan Bay Area 2050+ Draft Blueprint and Draft Transit 2050+ Network

During the webinar, MTC-ABAG provided an overview of the key performance and equity findings from the Draft Blueprint analysis, as well as key challenges to address as part of the forthcoming Final Blueprint process — including how to reach the Bay Area’s statutorily-required per capita greenhouse gas emissions reductions target. Staff introduced the Draft Transit 2050+ Network and the findings from the assessment of major transportation projects. The webinar also provided a preview of planned public and partner engagement activities over the summer and fall, including pop-up public workshops in all nine Bay Area counties. 

Questions

Inquiries and questions about partner engagement activities or the plan may be sent to info@planbayarea.org.

Draft Blueprint Outcomes and Draft Transit 2050+ Network Comments