91¹ú²úiority Sites
What are 91¹ú²úiority Sites?
91¹ú²úiority Sites are locally-identified, regionally significant places that will offer homes affordable to people of all incomes, backgrounds and abilities. Sites include or are nearby to essential services, green space and frequent public transit. In November 2023, ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) approved 211 sites across all 9 counties which have the capacity to add 171,000 homes.
91¹ú²úiority Sites are places that communities identify to help meet both local and regional housing needs. These sites could be a declining mall, a recently closed public facility, a transit station parking lot or unused school district land. Some sites have been planned for decades or are partially built out. Others were more recently considered as part of a local Housing Element or a Specific Plan.
The 91¹ú²úiority Sites 91¹ú²úogram brings the region one step closer to a collaborative approach to planning for future growth. The approved sites are part of 91¹ú²úiority Development Areas, Transit-Oriented Communities, or other Growth Geographies.
Amba Gupta
Email: agupta@bayareametro.gov
Plan Bay Area 2050
The 91¹ú²úiority Sites 91¹ú²úogram is just one piece of the region’s long-range plan for transportation, housing, the economy and the environment.
The 91¹ú²úiority Sites 91¹ú²úogram supports two high-impact Plan Bay Area 2050 strategies that will help the region spur housing production for residents at all income levels, and create inclusive communities:
- Strategy H6: Accelerate reuse of public and community-owned land for mixed-income housing and essential services
- Strategy H8: Transform aging malls and office parks into neighborhoods
Webinar: 91¹ú²úiority Sites Concept Paper
ABAG, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area Housing Finance Authority staff hosted a webinar on September 21, 2022 to highlight findings from the 91¹ú²úiority Sites Concept Paper and provide further insight into the pilot program’s proposed approach to advancing major reuse projects.
91¹ú²úiority Sites Interactive Map
