Regional Governance in the San Francisco Bay Area: The History of the Association of Bay Area Governments

Abstract

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is the comprehensive regional planning agency and Council of Governments for nine counties and 101 cities and towns in the San Francisco Bay region. ABAG helps members in governance and decision-making about issues such as land use, sustainability, energy efficiency, hazard mitigation, water resource protection, and hazardous waste management. Hing Wong, a planner with ABAG, writes about its history and its important role in regional planning.