Bay Area Futures

November 1997

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
REGIONAL LAND USE PATTERN
RECENT ACTIVITY AND FORECASTS SOUTH BAY WEST BAY EAST BAY NORTH BAY
CRITICAL ISSUES
NOTES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

BAY AREA FUTURES: WHERE WILL WE LIVE AND WORK? , November 1997, 42 pages.
A study commisioned by the San Francisco District Council of the Urban Land Institute and performed by the Association of Bay Area Governments with the cooperation of the Bay Area Council. This report was produced cooperatively by the San Francisco District Council of the Urban Land Institute, ABAG, and the Bay Area Council. The report examines how the region's land use patterns are evolving. Color maps show areas of recent projected future growth. The report's objective is to open discussion between citizens, community, business, and political leaders. Key issues include the character of the Bay Area, its continued economic vitality, and the challenges that accompany growth.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Sponsoring Organizations:

San Francisco District Council of the Urban Land Institute

Jay L. Paxton, Chair

Faye Beverett, Vice Chair

Kent L. Colwell, Vice Chair

Ronald T. Nahas, Vice Chair

Association of Bay Area Governments

Charlotte B. Powers, Councilmember, City of San Jose, President

Mary V. King, Supervisor, Alameda County, Vice-President

Mary Griffin, Supervisor, San Mateo County, Immediate Past President

Eugene Y. Leong, Executive Director

Bay Area Council

T. Gary Rodgers, Chairman and CEO, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc., Chair

Sunne Wright McPeak, President

Contributors:

San Francisco District Council of the Urban Land Institute

Jay L. Paxton

Alan Billingsley

June W. Catalano

Steve Emslie

Claude Gruen

Nina Gruen

Paul H. Sedway

Bay Area Council

Sunne Wright McPeak

Russ Hancock

Ben Rodriguez

Association of Bay Area Governments

Project Directors

Gary Binger, Deputy Executive Director, Planning Director

Paul Fassinger, Research Director

Project Manager/Principal Author

Brian Kirking, Regional Planner

Contributing Authors/Technical Assistance

Marianna Marashava

Roger Marshall

Debbi Nichols

Laura Stuchinsky

Hing Wong