News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
Registration is continuing for a Planning Innovations webinar previewing the first set of regional data tools developed as part of ABAG’s Housing Technical Assistance Program. The webinar is at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 29. Read More
High down payments, a dearth of savings and a big gap between expectations and reality are the main hurdles on American Millennials’ face on their path to home ownership. Read More
Point2, an international real estate search portal, looked at how much the median house would currently “weigh” in gold in the 100 largest U.S. metro areas. Here are some highlights for the Bay Area: Read More
Redwood City, San Mateo, Fremont, and Santa Rosa all face housing problems, according to a report in Inman. Read More
A new report from RENTCafé shows apartment construction across the country is starting to mirror the downward trend following the 2008 financial crisis. Read More
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in partnership with cities and counties, are stepping up collaborative efforts to meet the Bay Area’s chronic housing affordability challenges by preserving existing housing units, preventing the displacement of current residents and promoting the construction of new units. Read More
With lockdown restrictions easing in many areas, parents can breathe a little easier. Three months ago, their duties multiplied overnight to include parenting, working, homeschooling, cooking and entertaining – all at once. Read More
In wake of our current health, economic and housing crisis, and as people protest for racial justice in cities across the country, we launched The Metro Talks Equity Series—a series where regional thought leaders consider how to best restore the Bay Area with equity as the guiding core value. Read More
The Bay Area's affordable housing crisis will be the subject of the first Bay Area Metro Talks Equity Series launching Wednesday, June 3 at 10 a.m. Read More
Beginning Monday, construction can resume in many Bay Area counties after stay-at-home orders stopped many projects in their tracks. Read More