San Francisco Bay Area Vision Project

A series of monthly meetings with focused discussions and guest speakers that provide opportunities to learn more about specific issues concerning the creation of complete communities near transit in urbanized areas. These events are free and open to the public. For more information, please contact JoAnna Bullock at JoAnnaB@abag.ca.gov or 510-464-7968.

Upcoming Events:

"Transit Sustainability"
Thursday, November 4, 2010
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Metro Center Auditiorium
101 Eighth Street
Oakland
MTC Staff
Join us to discuss the regional Transit Sustainability Project (TSP). An analysis of the Bay Area's long-range transportation plan suggests the region's transit system is not sustainable based on current projections of transit costs and anticipated revenues. MTC is proceeding with a regional Transit Sustainability Project (TSP) to develop a plan for a more robust, financially viable transit system that is both cost-effective and customer-focused. The TSP will include a comprehensive, fact-based analysis of the existing system focused on service design and delivery, financial viability, and decision-making structures. The analysis will acknowledge the role land use and transportation pricing play in the long-term viability of the transit system which is critically important as the region grapples with preparing the Sustainable Communities Strategy required by SB 375.

Please RSVP to JoAnna Bullock at JoAnnaB@abag.ca.gov or 510-464-7968.

Conference Archives:

October 2010: San Francisco Bay Area Job Landscape
September 2010: Urban Design: Reducing Poverty in Our Communities Fernando Marti, Director of Community Planning, Asian Neigborhood Design
October 2009: "MTC's Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program" Doug Johnson, Senior Planner and Therese Trivedi, Transportation Planner, MTC
July 2009: "Health in Urban Areas" Dr. Richard Jackson, Chair & Professor, Environmental Health Services Department, UCLA
June 2009: "Development With Diversity"
May 2009: "Indirect Source Review Rule" Dave Vintze, Air Quality planning Manager, Bay Area Air Quality Management District
April 2009: "Putting Schools on the Map: Links between Planning and Public Education"Jeff Vincent, Deputy Director and Ariel Bierbaum, Program Director, Institute of Urban and Regional Development, UC Berkeley.
February 2009: "Incorporating Child Care in Our Communities," Kristen Anderson, Redwood City Child Care Coordinator and Ellen Dektar, LINCC Coordinator, Alameda County Child Care Planning Council
June 2008: "Urban Landscapes," Walter Hood
May 2008: "A Conversation with PDA Jurisdictions: Developing a Regional Capital Incentives Program," Ted Droettboom, Regional Planning Program Director for the Joint Policy Committee
April 2008: "Development Without Displacement: What Can We Do?," Victor Rubin, Vice President for Research at PolicyLink
February 2008: "Sustainable Development: The 21st Century Model," Curt Johansen, Executive Vice President, Triad Communities, L.P.
January 2008: "Innovative Parking Strategies," Dan Zack, Downtown Development Coordinator, City of Redwood City
December 2007: "Designing Mixed-Income Communities: Keeping Units Affordable, Dealing with Density," Michael Pyatok
November 2007: "Building the Sustainability Talk: Transforming Policies Into Real Projects," William Fleissig, Communitas Development Inc.
October 2007: "Urban Density: Getting the Public Onboard," Gordon Price