You are invited to participate, to comment, to help innovate, as our region begins a public discussion on how to accommodate future growth. Plan Bay Area is a joint effort to create a prosperous, sustainable future by producing an integrated land-use/transportation plan looking forward to 2040.Plan Bay Area – one of our region’s most comprehensive planning efforts to date – is led by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in partnership with the Bay Area’s other two regional government agencies, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
Additionally, the agencies are partnering with Envision Bay Area, a strategic initiative led by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and a group of nonprofits working to promote public participation on Plan Bay Area. An online tool – YouChoose BayArea – helps residents to understand some of the challenges and trade-offs associated with the housing and transportation needs of our growing region. Visit the online tool at: www.youchoosebayarea.org.
Go a step further by attending a workshop in your county, where you can help build a better Bay Area using a fun, interactive Web-based visual simulation tool:
· Santa Clara County, April 21, 5:30-8:30 pm at Microsoft Corporation in Mountain View*
· San Francisco County, April 25, 5:30-8:30 pm at the Milton Marks Conference Center in San Francisco
· San Mateo County, April 27, 5:30-8:30 pm at the San Mateo Public Library in San Mateo*
· Napa County, April 28, 5:30-8:30 pm at the Elks Lodge in Napa
· Solano County, May 4, 5:30-8:30 pm at the Solano County Events Center in Fairfield
· Contra Costa County, May 7, 9 am-12 pm at the Concord Senior Center in Concord*
· Marin County, May 11, 5:30-8:30 pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Rafael
· Sonoma County, May 18, 5:30-8:30 pm at the Glaser Center in Santa Rosa*
· Alameda County, May 19, 5:30-8:30 pm at the David Brower Center in Berkeley*
*Also a You Choose Bay Area workshop
Space at each workshop is limited; early registration is strongly encouraged. Let’s plan together for future growth that enhances the economy, environment and social equity, and a community’s livability.
For more information about all nine workshops and what’s happening in your county, visit the OneBayArea website at http://www.onebayarea.org/plan_bay_area/workshops.htm. |