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Former MTC Deputy Executive Director Ann Flemer, who retired in 2014 after 32 years of service to the Commission and the people of the Bay Area, died this morning, surrounded by family at her East Bay...

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Guided by input from more than 20,000 Bay Area residents, nearly four years of planning work draw to a close today with the final release of Plan Bay Area 2050. Defined by strategies for housing...

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The public is invited to attend a webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 9:30 a.m., where staff from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) will...

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In 2020, staff from MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments held 35 public events about Plan Bay Area 2050, in order to exchange ideas with residents and staff from partner organizations. Over...

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MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) invite members of the public to take part in a survey about the Implementation Plan phase of Plan Bay Area 2050. The 13-question survey will be...

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MTC and ABAG are pleased to announce the release of the Plan Bay Area 2050 Final Blueprint Outcomes—a major milestone in the development of Plan Bay Area 2050, the Bay Area’s long-range plan to guide...

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Thousands of Bay Area residents chimed in during the second round of Plan Bay Area 2050 outreach, conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The public expressed a resounding concern regarding...

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MTC and ABAG are inviting the Bay Area public to provide input on the newly released Plan Bay Area 2050 Draft Blueprint, a 30-year regional vision that seeks to create a more affordable, connected...

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The entire Bay Area celebrated a major milestone last month as the long-awaited first new 10-car BART train began service in the East Bay on the Richmond line.

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CASA brings together 46 leaders from across the Bay Area to build an actionable political consensus around increasing housing production at all levels of affordability, preserving existing affordable...