Plan Bay Area 2050+ Public Engagement Period Begins in August

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) staff this month will begin a second round of public engagement for Plan Bay Area 2050+, the Bay Area’s long-range plan integrating transportation, housing, economic development, and environmental resilience strategies.

The content will focus on:

• Sharing both the Draft Blueprint outcomes and the Transit 2050+ Draft Network.
• Gathering feedback to inform the development of the Final Blueprint and address identified Draft Blueprint challenges.
• Identifying early priorities for implementing Plan Bay Area 2050+.

The public comment period is scheduled for August 8 to September 9, with a variety of in-person and virtual opportunities for the public to participate. Following an analysis of public input, the ABAG Executive Board and Commission are expected to consider approval of the Final Blueprint in late 2024.

Earlier this summer, MTC-ABAG staff released key findings from the Draft Blueprint analysis , as well as the Draft Transit 2050+ Network . They are now asking for community input to help address the challenges identified through the Draft Blueprint analysis and establish early priorities for implementing Plan Bay Area 2050+. They also need input on the Draft Transit 2050+ Network.

You can make your voice heard in a variety of ways. Staff will be hosting an online survey (coming soon) and a series of community “pop-up” workshops at various locations (listed below) across the nine counties to gather community input. Additional pop-up locations will be announced soon.

Pop-up workshops

MTC-ABAG staff are traveling across the nine Bay Area counties to speak to community members and gather input that will inform the development of the Plan Bay Area 2050+ Final Blueprint. Locations and dates are as follows:

• Contra Costa County : Multicultural Festival , Saturday, August 10, 12 to 4 p.m.,
  Williamson Ranch Park, Antioch.

• Solano County : Solano Rail Hub, Tuesday, August 13, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., 177 Main St., Suisun City.

• Napa County : Napa Farmers Market , Saturday, August 17, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.. City of Napa Parking Lot, 1100 West St., Napa.

• Alameda County : Coliseum BART Station, Battle of the Bay Baseball Game, Saturday, August 17, 2 to 5 p.m., 7200 San Leandro St., Oakland.

• Contra Costa County : El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Tuesday, August 21, 2 to 6 p.m., 6400 Cutting Blvd., El Cerrito.

• Alameda County : Castro Valley Farmers’ Market , Saturday, August 24, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Castro Valley BART station parking lot, 21013 Redwood Rd., Castro Valley.

• Sonoma County : Sonoma Sundays on the Plaza , Sunday, August 25, 2 to 5 p.m., Sonoma Plaza, 453 First Street East, Sonoma.

• San Mateo County : Millbrae Transit Station, Wednesday, August 28, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., 200 North Rollins Rd., Millbrae.

• Santa Clara County : Mountain View Farmers’ Market , Sunday, September 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mountain View Caltrain Station, 600 West Evelyn Ave., Mountain View.

• Napa County : Soscol Gateway Transit Center, Tuesday, September 3, 3 to 6 p.m., 625 Burnell St. Napa.

• San Francisco City & County : Balboa Park BART Station, Wednesday, September 4, 2 to 6 p.m., 425 Geneva Ave., San Francisco.

• Santa Clara County : Viva CalleSJ , Sunday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Booth location TBA, San Jose.

Do you need assistance to participate?

請求幫助! | ¡Solicite ayuda! | Request assistance!

Do you need any assistance to participate? Please call 415-778-6757 to request assistance.

您是否需要協助才能參加？請致電 415.778.6757尋求協助。

¿Necesita asistencia para participar? Por favor llame al 415-778-6757 para solicitarla.

Send your comments

If you are unable or choose not to attend an event, you may send your comments by phone, mail, or email, as follows:

• By phone : 415-778-2292

• By email : info@planbayarea.org

• By postal mail : MTC Public Information, Attn: Plan Bay Area 2050+ Comments, 375 Beale Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94105

Partner engagement

MTC-ABAG will host workshops and other activities to engage staff from city, county and other partner agencies and organizations. These activities are specifically tailored to a more technical audience. Learn more on the partner engagement web page.

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