Category: Accomplishments

BPC Letter In Support of FASTLANE Grant Program

The Bay Planning Coalition (BPC) sent a letter to Secretary Anthony Foxx of the United States Department of Transportation in support of the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for Long-term Achievements of National Efficencies, or FASTLANE, grant program. BPC is a nonprofit member organization that advocates for sustainable commerce, industry, infrastructure, recreation and the […]

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BPC Letter in Support of Petition for Review: San Francisco Baykeeper v. CA State Lands Commission et al.

Bay Planning Coalition, in collaboration with the California Marine Affairs and Navigation Conference, and the East Bay Economic Development Alliance, developed a letter in support of petition for review in the case of San Francisco Baykeeper, Inc. v. California State Lands Commission et al.  Read the full letter by clicking here.

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2015 BPC Joint WRRDA Letter

Bay Planning Coalition, in collaboration with the California State Coastal Conservancy, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Save The Bay, and the Bay Institute, developed a joint WRRDA letter to the Senate and House of Representatives members of the Committee on Appropriations to advocate for the full funding of the Water Resources and Research Development Act […]

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BPC Letter in Support of Redwood City Harbor Deepening Project

Bay Planning Coalition has submitted a letter to the San Francisco District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to register its support for the proposed Redwood City Harbor Deepening Project, and for the beneficial reuse of associated dredged material. Port of Redwood City’s proposal is critically important to maintain and improve navigability of Redwood Harbor’s […]

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BPC Letter to MTC Planning Committee & ABAG Administrative Committee Regarding Housing Performance Targets

The Bay Planning Coalition has submitted a letter to the MTC Planning Committee & ABAG Administrative Committee to register its support for MTC staff’s proposed language for the Adequate Housing Performance Targets for Plan Bay Area 2.0. MTC’s proposal represents good-faith implementation of SB 375’s requirement for our region’s Sustainable Communities Strategy to plan for adequate […]

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2014 BPC Joint WRRDA Letter

The Bay Planning Coalition, together with the California State Coastal Conservancy, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Save the Bay, and the Bay Institute, have drafted a joint letter to the Senate and House of Representatives  members of the Committee on Appropriations to advocate for the full funding of the Water Resources and Research Development […]

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BPC Water Bond Summary and Supporting Position

  California Proposition 1, the Water Bond (Assembly Bill 1471), is on the November 4, 2014 ballot in California as a legislatively-referred bond act. Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1471 on August 13th to put a comprehensive $7.5 billion water bond before voters this November. Brown signed the legislation after it was approved by the […]

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