Plan Bay Area 2040 Update

Plan Bay Area 2040 projects that the San Francisco Bay Area will grow by over two million people, one million jobs, and over 800,000 housing units between 2010 and 2040. Much of this growth is anticipated to be located in Priority Development Areas (PDAs), or designated areas identified by local jurisdictions to be appropriate for residential and commercial development.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments have been listening for months to public comment on the Draft Plan to revise Plan Bay Area 2040. Here’s a look at the process, and what we heard.