Bay Area Council
Council-Backed Bill to Expand Housing near BART Passes Legislature
SAN FRANCISCO, CA –The Bay Area Council today cheered the passage by the California Legislature of a bill by state Sen. Bob Wieckowski...
Poll Finds Strong Majority of Voters Back Bridge Toll Increase to Ease Grinding Traffic
85% say Bay Area traffic worse than a year ago; 74% want investments in major transit, transportation enhancement projects BAY AREA, CA –...
Bay Area Council Applauds Gov. Brown for Early Childhood Education Funding in Revised Budget
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Bay Area Council applauds Governor Jerry Brown’s decision this week to fully fund last year’s budget deal with...
San Francisco Project to Expand Regional Ferry Service
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman today joined Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Chair Jody Breckenridge, San Francisco Mayor...
Bay Area Council Joins Reps. Eshoo, Speier and Other Leaders in Urging Trump Administration to Release Caltrain Electrification Funding
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman today joined Reps. Anna Eshoo and Jackie Speier, San Francisco Mayor...
Bay Area Council Hails Important Road and Transportation Funding Victory
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The Bay Area Council today cheered the approval of SB 1 (Beall), which will invest $52 billion over the...
Bay Area Economic Outlook Buckles Under Strains
By Wolf Richter Nearly half the millennials “likely” to leave. Confidence in the economy of the Bay Area has plunged, according to the...
Clear Lines Divide Millennials, Older Generations Over Housing Crisis, Solutions
Strong Agreement that the Housing Shortage is Shutting the Door to Younger Generations; Growing Support for New Housing SAN FRANCISCO—Older Bay Area voters...
Bay Area Economic Confidence Slipping as Housing, Traffic Crises Take Serious Toll
SAN FRANCISCO—The Bay Area’s epic housing and traffic crises are taking a serious and growing toll on economic confidence, according to results of...
40% Considering Leaving in the Next Few Years as Bay Area’s Housing, Traffic & Cost of Living Woes Go Unaddressed
Millennials Leading the Way at 46% SAN FRANCISCO—A growing number of Bay Area residents, led by millennials (18-39), are looking to greener (or...
70% of Voters Across Region: Traffic Needs Emergency Declaration; Fix It, Now, and Tax Me If Needed
SAN FRANCISCO—With federal and state transportation funds dramatically falling off even as regional traffic reaches new records, Bay Area voters are ready to...
Market Makers: Jim Wunderman
Market Makers: Jim Wunderman Jim Wunderman is President and CEO of the Bay Area Council, a CEO-led public policy organization focused on making...
