Adapting to Rising Tides (ART) Bay Area is the first ever regional look at sea level rise impacts around the Bay. Read the official press release below, or access the full report available for download here. Official Press Release San Francisco, CA – Caltrans, Metropolitan Transportation Commission/Association of Bay Area Governments, Bay Area Regional Collaborative, and…
The Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) for the State of California released their report on suggestions to the State legislature to help coastal cities and communities adapt to rising seas. The report, “Preparing for Rising Seas: How the State Can Help Support Local Coastal Adaptation Efforts” is available now. The full PDF is nearly 50 pages,…
In October 2019, BCDC Commissioners adopted two new Bay Plan Amendments, Fill for Habitat and Environmental Justice and Social Equity. On July 20, 2017, BCDC unanimously initiated a process to amend the San Francisco Bay Plan to address two issues: the need to place an increasing amount of Bay Fill for projects to restore and enhance natural…
Please join the ART East Contra Costa Final Working Group (WG) Meeting at Big Break Regional Shoreline on Tuesday, December 3rd from 11:00am – 2:00pm as we share Adaptation Results and Discuss Next Steps! This is the fifth and final Working Group meeting that will take place for the ART East Contra Costa project. During…
We are nearing publication of the ART Bay Area final report and will have a final Regional Working Group meeting to discuss project outcomes and next steps. The Adapting to Rising Tides Bay Area project is nearing its final stages. We completed twelve Regional Working Group (RWG) meetings over the course of a year and…
Please join the ART Bay Area Regional Working Group (RWG) Meeting in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 17th from 1:30pm-3:30pm as we share adaptation results! This is the twelfth RWG meeting that will take place for the ART Bay Area project. During the last meeting, we shared Regional Key Planning Issues, introduced our approach to adaptation planning…
Please join the ART Bay Area Regional Working Group Meeting on Wednesday, June 19th in Oakland from 1pm-5pm.** We will be holding this meeting until 5pm and inviting members to join us for a Networking Happy Hour in Oakland following the meeting! This is the eleventh of twelve RWG meetings that will take place for…
We are excited to share the news that our partners in the region have released a new report called the “Adaptation Atlas,” which serves to help guide sea level rise adaptation planning for the San Francisco Bay Area. The “Adaptation Atlas” is a groundbreaking new study that “works with nature to provide science-based climate adaptation…
Please join the ART Bay Area Regional Working Group Meeting on Wednesday, May 8th in San Jose from 9am-12pm. This is the tenth of twelve RWG meetings that will take place for the ART Bay Area project. In January and February 2019, we completed three subregional working group meetings in the South Bay/Peninsula, North Bay…
We completed three subregional meeting series in the South Bay/Peninsula North Bay and East Bay! Over the last two months, the Adapting to Rising Tides Bay Area team has been holding three subregional meetings in the South Bay/Peninsula, North Bay and East Bay. During these meetings, we presented our draft results of the vulnerability and…