Bay Area Council Economic Institute
200-Unit Affordable Home Complex Pitched for Former San Jose Retail Site
By Meghan Hall A retail property in the suburbs of San Jose could be transformed in the coming years after shuttering last year...
Economists Agree: Cautious Optimism is Necessary in Evaluating Bay Area’s Recovery from COVID-19 Recession
By Meghan Hall COVID-19 has shaken economies globally as work from home and shelter-in-place orders have disrupted business and supply chain operations. But...
A Tale of Two Predictions: Bay Area’s Biggest Players Weigh-In on Fate of Regional Office Sector
By Meghan Hall Since the beginning of the pandemic, commercial real estate experts have been debating the plausibility of two different realities when...
Report: Economic Resiliency Isn’t Just About Climate Infrastructure, It’s About Jobs
By Meghan Hall California has seen its fair share of expensive climate events over the past several years, including a 376-week drought ending...
Oakland A’s Waterfront Ballpark Would Generate $7.3B in Economic Activity, Create 6.1K Permanent Jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (May 29, 2019) — A proposal by the Oakland A’s to build a privately financed waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal near...
Gondola Linking Downtown Oakland, Waterfront & Proposed A’s Ballpark Would Generate $685MM in Economic Benefits
San Francisco — A gondola connecting downtown Oakland with Jack London Square and the proposed site of a new Oakland A’s waterfront ballpark...
New Study Will Explore Opportunities for Expanding, Deepening Bay Area, Fresno, Central Valley Megaregion Connections
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Bay Area Council Economic Institute and Central Valley Community Foundation today announced the launch of an in-depth study...
New Report: Early Childhood Care and Education Key to Advancing Gender Equity in the Workplace
San Francisco – Workplace cultures that promote and even reward crazy long hours are doing more than causing baggy, blood-shot eyes and caffeine...
Bay Area Leads Nation in Squeezing Most Economic Value from Water
San Francisco leads counties, Silicon Valley tops metro areas in generating economic value per gallon San Francisco — The Bay Area not only...
California Businesses Launch Major New Climate Resilience Initiative
Effort will bring together business, government, and environmental leaders to improve California’s resilience to climate change San Francisco — The Bay Area Council...
Report: Underdevelopment of Urban Infill Jeopardizes Bay Area’s Economically Significant Open Space
Key Business, Environmental Groups Unite in Unprecedented Partnership Around Sustainable, Responsible Growth SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Failure to produce housing in the Bay...
New Oakland A’s Stadium Would Generate $3.05BN in Economic Impacts for Oakland and Create 2,000 Construction Jobs
Attendance Estimated to Jump by 1 Million at a New Ballpark SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Oakland residents and businesses would reap $3.05 billion...
