Bay Area Council
Bay Area Council Employer Survey: After Nine Months of Data, Return to Work Plans Still Uncertain
San Francisco—New data gathered from Bay Area employers in mid-December showed that the majority of employers had yet to further meaningfully delay reopening plans...
ICYMI: San Francisco Commercial Real Estate Outlook 2022
Brought to you by: ALLIANCE ROOFING ~ A perspective on the market from top San Francisco commercial real estate professionals. ECONOMIC OVERVIEW &...
Bay Area Council Employer Survey: Eight Months of Survey Data Confirms Three Day a Week In-Office Norm Post-Pandemic
Changes could mean 1.1 million fewer average daily commute trips, but not necessarily less traffic San Francisco—The Bay Area commute may never be...
Podcast: Jim Wunderman, President & CEO of the Bay Area Council
There are few people who understand better what makes the Bay Area tick than Jim Wunderman. He is the CEO of the Bay Area...
Bay Area Council Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for All Private Sector Employers, Businesses
San Francisco—The Bay Area Council today announced it is formally recommending that all private sector employers, businesses and other organizations require COVID-19 vaccinations...
Bay Area Council Employer Survey: 40% Expect Return to Workplaces Just Three Days a Week Post-Pandemic
Changes could mean 1.1 million fewer average daily commute trips, but not necessarily less traffic San Francisco—The Bay Area commute may never be...
New Report Outlines $11.8B in Strategies to Tackle Bay Area Homeless Crisis
By Meghan Hall Over the past decade, the Bay Area’s homeless population has rapidly expanded, and local policy and development has failed to...
Bay Area Council Poll Finds Huge Support for Merging Caltrain and BART
San Francisco—Merging two of the region’s largest commuter rail systems into a single system ringing the bay is a winning idea, according to...
San José Planning Commission Unanimously Votes to Approve Google’s Downtown West Plan
Unanimous Vote Recommends Approval of Google’s Development Plan to revolutionize downtown San Jose with new jobs, new open spaces and 1000 affordable homes....
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo: The Real Reasons for Bay Area Exodus Not Just Tech-Related
By Meghan Hall In recent months, a number of major companies in the Bay Area have announced their departures, setting their sites for...
Report: Nearly 45% of Jobs Can Be Done from Home in the Bay Area, Highlighting Regional Implications
Bay Area Groups Study Remote Work Eligible Occupations, Outline Challenges and Benefits of Environmental, Economic and Equity Impacts SAN FRANCISCO—The Bay Area has...
Bay Area Council Encourages WETA to Bring Hovercraft Services to San Francisco Bay
SAN FRANCISCO — Today the Water Emergency Transportation Authority received a much-anticipated Hovercraft Feasibility Study prepared by AECOM that explores whether hovercraft is a viable...
