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Poppy mural with woman walking in front.

“Under the Sun,” by Mohamed Soumah, California Ave, Palo Alto

Flock of seagulls over reserve.

Congressman Pete Stark Ecological Reserve at Eden Landing, Hayward/Union City

Ferry & bridge

Benicia-Martinez Bridge

Oakland mural

Mural by Amanda Lynn & Lady Mags, 57th St, Oakland

Association of Bay Area Governments

鶹AVstands for the 鶹AV. Our mission is to strengthen cooperation and collaboration across local governments to build healthier, stronger communities.

鶹AVis part regional planning agency and part local government service provider. We accomplish our goals by providing planning services and cost-effective 鶹AVmember services to local governments struggling with rising costs and diminishing incomes.

Register for the 2025 General Assembly

The GA will be held on Friday, June 20, at the Bay Area Metro Center. 鶹AVdelegates will meet to approve the 25-26 Budget & Work Program and hear how regional tools and technical assistance benefit local jurisdictions. .

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ABAG-MTC's "Accessible Futures" Conference Addresses Critical Issues Accessible-Futures conference

ABAG-MTC's "Accessible Futures" Conference Addresses Critical Issues

More than 150 people took part today in 鶹AVand the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's "Accessible Futures: Sharing. Listening. Learning" — a disability-led community conversation on housing, transportation, the environment and other critical issues at the Bay Area Metro Center in San Francisco.

Updated Bay Area Energy Atlas Now Online

Updated Bay Area Energy Atlas Now Online

The Bay Area Energy Atlas — one of the most comprehensive tools of its kind in the country — has just been updated with new features, expanded data, and a more user-friendly interface. Developed by the California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA in partnership with BayREN, this publicly available resource provides in-depth insight into building energy consumption across the Bay Area.

鶹AVand MTC Participate in Affordable Housing Month Open House senior LGBT community apartment building in San Francisco.

鶹AVand MTC Participate in Affordable Housing Month

As part of the Bay Area’s Affordable Housing Month – a time of conversations and events highlighting the impact of affordable housing in the Bay Area – staff from 鶹AVand the Metropolitan...

Project Highlights

San Francisco Bay Trail

More than 30 years ago state legislation was passed directing 鶹AVto develop a plan for a regional trail system.

That trail now has 355 spectacular miles of walking and bicycling paths encircling the Bay for everyone who lives here, and everyone who visits.

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Bay Area Regional Energy Network

BayREN helps single family residents, property owners and businesses get technical assistance and access financial resources to reduce energy costs.

BayREN also assists local governments in evaluating and complying with energy codes and standards.

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San Francisco Estuary Partnership

The Estuary’s waters and wetlands are a biological resource of tremendous importance for more than a million migratory birds and a vast diversity of marine wildlife.

The partnership is a collaboration of local, state and federal agencies and other organzations that protect and restore the Bay and Delta.

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