ABAG stands for the Association of Bay Area Governments. Our mission is to strengthen cooperation and collaboration across local governments to build healthier, stronger communities.
ABAG is part regional planning agency and part local government service provider. We accomplish our goals by providing planning services and cost-effective ABAG member services to local governments struggling with rising costs and diminishing incomes.
Bay Area Air District Rule 9-6 will phase out the sale and installation of nitrogen oxide (NOx)–emitting water heaters as soon as January 2027, although the Air District will be considering exemptions and a delayed start date this fall. BayREN is helping contractors develop the knowledge and skills they needed for this transition.
A new MTC-produced guidebook on how to manage your public right-of-way smarter and more proactively is now out.
The San Francisco Estuary Partnership and partners published a study of the Novato Creek Baylands, looking at strategies to reconnect the lands to the tides, reducing upstream flood risk while restoring natural habitat.
BayREN is proud to announce the launch of the second cohort of the Decarbonization Showcase, expanding the program’s impact across the Bay Area. The Decarbonization Showcase welcomes five new municipal projects that demonstrate how public buildings can transition away from fossil fuels while advancing health and resilience.
More than 30 years ago state legislation was passed directing ABAG to 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.
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.
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.
