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The public is invited to view alternative scenarios for what the Bay Area could look like in 2040 and to help select desired features among these alternatives.
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Bay Area Residents Invited to Shape Region’s Long-Range Plan
May 2016
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) this spring are holding a series of nine open houses across the Bay Area, and invite residents to help craft Plan Bay Area 2040, the long-range regional transportation and land-use strategy slated for adoption in the summer of 2017. The agencies seek residents’ help in prioritizing transportation investments and evaluating various scenarios developed by MTC and ABAG staff for how the Bay Area may look in 2040.
Recap: Calling the Bay Area Home: Tackling the Affordable Housing and Displacement Challenge
February 2016
Thank you to everyone who participated in Calling the Bay Area Home: Tackling the Affordable Housing and Displacement Challenge. The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and MTC, which jointly sponsored the event, value your ideas. Materials, presentations and video from the housing forum can be found here.