Environment
Earthquake: Great ShakeOut is Thursday
The Great California ShakeOut is Thursday and gives people a chance to prepare for the Bay Area's next big earthquake. Read More
ABAG
Public Participation
Save money: Virtual fair for Bay Area residents on energy efficiency programs
The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is hosting a series of free informational sessions and virtual fairs for all Bay Area residents to learn about how energy bills are changing and what energy-saving programs and resources are available. Read More
MTC-ABAG
Final Plan Bay Area 2050 released
Guided by input from more than 20,000 Bay Area residents, nearly four years of planning work came to a close Oct. 1 with the final release of Plan Bay Area 2050. Read More
This Friday: State of the Estuary Summit, a one-day, virtual, free event. Sign up now.
Environment
Mark Prado
September 29, 2021
The San Francisco Estuary Partnership’s State of the Estuary Conference will take place as a free, one-day, online Summit this Friday. Register here.
Bay Day 2021 brings San Francisco Bay Trail into focus
Environment
Mark Prado
September 17, 2021
The San Francisco Bay Trail will come into focus next month as Save The Bay invites the public to be part of the sixth annual Bay Day.
Housing
Story: How the U.S. made affordable homes illegal
Vox has produced a video outlining the high cost of living in the Bay Area and dearth of housing. Read More
Environment
BayREN's work recognized by California Association of Councils of Governments
When talking about energy efficiency in the San Francisco region, ABAG’s Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) has taken center stage. Read More
Environment
Earthquake warnings now reality
The New Yorker recently had a piece on early earthquake warning systems that have been developed in recent years. People can sign up for an app and get the warnings on their cell phones. Read More
Environment
Sunday : Bay Trail featured on OpenRoad with Doug McConnell
The latest edition of OpenRoad with Doug McConnell will celebrate the successful growth of the San Francisco Bay Trail. OpenRoad airs this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on NBC Bay Area. Read More
Housing
MTC, ABAG invite public to learn about Bay Area Housing Finance Authority
Introduced by Berkeley Mayor and ABAG President Jesse Arreguin and moderated by Oakland Mayor and MTC Commissioner Libby Schaaf, the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) will host a free virtual panel discussion on Monday, May 24, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon to explore opportunities for the new established Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) to help cities, towns and counties meet the Bay Area’s complex and longstanding housing challenges, and to advance racial justice. Read More